When Rhuju walks past the chemistry building,she remembers that she has a lab report due the next day.The chemistry building served as a _____ that _____ triggered her prospective memory.
A) priming stimulus; automatically
B) priming stimulus; consciously
C) retrieval cue; automatically
D) retrieval cue; consciously

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The chemistry building serves as a retrieval cue for Rhuju because it triggers her memory of the lab report due the next day. This retrieval cue works automatically, meaning that it brings to mind the memory without Rhuju consciously thinking about it. Therefore, option C, retrieval cue; automatically is the best choice. Option A, priming stimulus; automatically is incorrect because priming is a different concept than retrieval cues. Option B, priming stimulus; consciously is incorrect because Rhuju is not consciously primed to remember the lab report when she walks past the chemistry building. Option D, retrieval cue; consciously is incorrect because Rhuju is not consciously aware that the chemistry building is serving as a retrieval cue for her.

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