While taking the final exam in American history,Marie was surprised and frustrated by her momentary inability to remember the name of the current president of the United States.Her difficulty most clearly illustrates
A) implicit memory.
B) déjà vu.
C) the misinformation effect.
D) retrieval failure.

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Marie's inability to remember something that she had previously learned is an example of retrieval failure, which occurs when information stored in memory cannot be accessed. In this case, Marie knew the information (the name of the current president), but she was unable to retrieve it at that moment.

While Taking the Final Exam in American History,Marie Was Surprised