How does prospective memory limit the cognitive resources available for other tasks?
A) It reduces the available capacity of working memory.
B) It interferes with retrieval from long-term memory.
C) It causes confusion in encoding items in short-term memory.
D) It disrupts information in sensory memory.

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Prospective memory requires the allocation of attention and cognitive resources to a specific task in the future. This reduces the available capacity of working memory, which in turn limits the resources available for processing and retaining information related to other tasks. Therefore, choice A is the correct answer. Options B, C, and D are not directly related to the concept of prospective memory and are therefore incorrect.

How Does Prospective Memory Limit the Cognitive Resources Available for Other