When asked to recall the date of John Kennedy's assassination, Peter draws a blank; however, when asked whether it was October 24, 1962, November 22, 1963, or February 1, 1965, he correctly answers with the second of the choices. This example most clearly demonstrates the value of
A) state-dependent memory.
B) retrieval cues.
C) cross links in deep structure.
D) mnemonic devices.
E) mood-congruency.

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This situation demonstrates the value of retrieval cues, which are stimuli or hints that help trigger information stored in long-term memory. In this case, the three possible dates provided serve as retrieval cues that helped Peter access and retrieve the correct information about the date of John Kennedy's assassination from his long-term memory.

When Asked to Recall the Date of John Kennedy's Assassination