Although he's an intelligent man, Edison often forgets to bring home groceries when his wife asks him. Edison's actions might be most appropriately called__________
A) absentmindedness.
B) prospective forgetting.
C) selective forgetting.
D) shopping aphasia.

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Prospective forgetting refers to the failure to remember to carry out intended actions, such as forgetting to bring home groceries when asked.

Although He's an Intelligent Man, Edison Often Forgets to Bring