When Claire was baking an apple pie, the odor of the pie triggered some memories of her childhood. She remembered playing with her brother in the living room while her mother baked apple pies. Her memory is an example of a(n) __________.
A)prospective memory
B)echoic memory
C)context-dependent memory
D)iconic memory

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The context of the odor triggered memories of Claire's childhood, indicating that her memory is context-dependent. Prospective memory refers to remembering to do things in the future, echoic memory is auditory memory, and iconic memory is visual memory. None of these are relevant to the scenario described.

When Claire Was Baking an Apple Pie, the Odor of the Pie