Often, individuals are not able to answer a straightforward question such as, "Who was prime minister after Brian Mulroney?", but they can remember the answer (Kim Campbell) when given a hint such as, "Her last name is the same as a brand of soup." What is the hint in this example?

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The hint given in the example is a retrieval cue, which is a clue or prompt that helps individuals remember information that they have previously encoded and stored in their memory. In this case, the hint ("Her last name is the same as a brand of soup") provides a retrieval cue that helps the individual remember the answer to the question about who was prime minister after Brian Mulroney.

Often, Individuals Are Not Able to Answer a Straightforward Question