Which of the following is an example of prospective memory?
A) learning history dates for your test tomorrow
B) daydreaming about your date next Friday night
C) planning to stop for a library book on your way home
D) deciding which of several things you will do this weekend

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Prospective memory involves remembering to do something in the future. Planning to stop for a library book on your way home involves remembering to do something in the future, making C the best choice. A, B, and D involve either learning information or making choices, but they do not involve remembering to do something in the future.

Which of the Following Is an Example of Prospective Memory