When Karl was a child,he loved to sit in his grandmother's kitchen watching her cook Italian food.Now,whenever he smells Italian food,he instantly remembers those childhood times.
For Karl,the smell of Italian food is a ________ for memories about his grandmother.
A) retrieval cue
B) suggestibility
C) mnemonic
D) method of loci

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A retrieval cue is anything that helps a person recall a memory. In this case, the smell of Italian food acts as a retrieval cue for Karl, triggering memories of his childhood spent in his grandmother's kitchen.

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