A business executive was so occupied with a potential merger that she completely forgot about a meeting she had scheduled for that afternoon with a new client.This illustrates _____ due to a failure in _____ memory.
A)absentmindedness;source
B)transience;source
C)transience;prospective
D)absentmindedness;prospective

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The executive forgot about a meeting with a new client, which is a failure of prospective memory (remembering to do something in the future) and this type of forgetfulness is known as absentmindedness. Therefore, option D best describes the scenario.

A Business Executive Was So Occupied with a Potential Merger