Jenny is taking a quiz, which asks for the chemical symbols of 20 elements. She remembers 19 of them but cannot remember the symbol for mercury. As she walks home from school, she suddenly remembers that the symbol for mercury is Hg. Jenny's memory problem during the quiz can best be explained in terms of:
A) decay
B) repression
C) construction error
D) failure to retrieve

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Jenny's ability to remember the chemical symbol for mercury was not lost, as evidenced by her later retrieval of the information. Therefore, the most likely explanation is a failure to retrieve the information during the quiz.

Jenny Is Taking a Quiz, Which Asks for the Chemical