Jeannette is walking down a street when she passes a man smoking a pipe. When she smells the smoke of this particular pipe tobacco, memories of her grandfather who smoked the same pipe tobacco began to flood her mind, although her grandfather had died over 25 years ago. Jeannette is experiencing
A)semantic memories.
B)eidetic imagery.
C)echoic memories.
D)redintegration.

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Jeannette is experiencing redintegration, which occurs when a specific sensory experience, such as a smell, triggers a flood of memories, often from long ago. In this case, the smell of the pipe tobacco brings back memories of her grandfather.

Jeannette Is Walking Down a Street When She Passes a Man