During her psychology test, Kelsey could not remember the meaning of the term proactive interference. Surprisingly, however, she accurately remembered that the term appeared on the fourth line of a left-hand page in her textbook. Her memory of this incidental information is best explained in terms of

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Kelsey's memory of the incidental information regarding the location of the term in the textbook is an example of automatic processing, where information is processed automatically and without conscious effort. This is because Kelsey was not actively trying to remember the location of the term but still encoded it into her memory.

During Her Psychology Test, Kelsey Could Not Remember the Meaning