Brenda's Aunt Shelby got to the point where she just couldn't recall any more details. "Honestly, that's all I can remember about being in the same first-grade class as Bruce Springsteen. It was just too long ago," Shelby explained to her disappointed niece. That Shelby was unable to recall her other long-term memories about attending elementary school with Bruce Springsteen is most likely an example of:
A)absentmindedness.
B)retrieval cue failure.
C)source confusion.
D)anterograde amnesia.

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Shelby's inability to recall specific memories is likely due to retrieval cue failure, where she is unable to access the appropriate cues to trigger the memories. It is not due to absentmindedness, source confusion, or anterograde amnesia.

Brenda's Aunt Shelby Got to the Point Where She Just