A friend asks you to give him a call later. He would like to go out to dinner. But when dinnertime comes around, you realize that you forgot about it as you eat a burger at fast food chain. This reflects a failure in
A)retrospective memory
B)semantic memory
C)recognition
D)encoding specificity
E)prospective memory

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This scenario reflects a failure in prospective memory, which is the aspect of memory responsible for remembering to perform actions in the future, such as calling a friend or attending an appointment.

A Friend Asks You to Give Him a Call Later