Chad is puzzling over a difficult question on a multiple-choice sociology test. He re-reads the question, scans the options beneath the question, and glances at other questions on the test. Most likely, Chad is looking for:
A)mnemonics.
B)flashbulb memories.
C)retrieval cues.
D)procedural memories.

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Chad is looking for retrieval cues, which are hints or cues that can help a person recall information from their memory. By re-reading the question, scanning the options and glancing at other questions, Chad is trying to trigger his memory and find a cue that will help him remember the answer to the difficult question. Mnemonics (A) are memory aids, flashbulb memories (B) are vivid and detailed memories of significant events, and procedural memories (D) are memories of how to do things that are often automatic and unconscious.

Chad Is Puzzling Over a Difficult Question on a Multiple-Choice