Virginia finds her old high school yearbook in the attic. As she looks at the pictures, a flood of seemingly lost memories return. The photographs in this yearbook served as
A)eidetic images.
B)memory traces.
C)mnemonic devices.
D)retrieval cues.

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The photographs in the yearbook served as retrieval cues, which are stimuli that help you recall or retrieve information from your memory. Seeing the pictures likely triggered Virginia's memories associated with those images, making it easier for her to remember her high school experiences.

Virginia Finds Her Old High School Yearbook in the Attic