Fred is an avid comic book reader and has decided to purchase a comic book for his best friend. Since the two friends enjoy the same types of comics, Fred will know exactly which comic his friend would like. When Fred was scanning his memory for various comic book options, he was engaged in:
A)an external search.
B)a purchase task.
C)problem recognition.
D)an internal search.

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Fred is scanning his own memory and knowledge of which comics his friend likes. This is an example of an internal search, as he is not seeking information from external sources such as the internet or salespeople.

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