As Emily,a 68-year old widow,went about her day,she was certain that there was something that she'd forgotten to do.Somewhere around 8:30 at night,she realized that she'd forgotten to go to the bank to buy travelers checks for her upcoming trip to Hawaii.This memory failure,which in this case was related to her __________ memory,is something that often declines in the later years.
A) proactive
B) executive
C) episodic
D) prospective

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The memory failure described in the scenario is related to prospective memory, which involves remembering to perform a planned action at a specific time in the future. This type of memory often declines with age. The other options (proactive, executive, and episodic memory) do not fit the scenario as well.

As Emily,a 68-Year Old Widow,went About Her Day,she Was Certain