Brenda's Aunt Shelby got to the point where she just couldn't recall any more details. "Honestly, that's all I can remember about being in the same first-grade class as Bruce Springsteen. It was just too long ago," Shelby explained to her disappointed niece. That Shelby was unable to recall her other long-term memories about attending elementary school with Bruce Springsteen is most likely an example of:
A) absentmindedness.
B) retrieval cue failure.
C) source confusion.
D) anterograde amnesia.

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Brenda's Aunt Shelby's inability to recall additional details about being in the same first-grade class as Bruce Springsteen is likely due to retrieval cue failure, as she may not have been able to access the necessary retrieval cues to retrieve the memories. This is a common issue with long-term memory. Absentmindedness and source confusion are not likely contributors. Anterograde amnesia refers to the inability to form new memories after a certain point in time, which does not apply to Shelby's situation as she is trying to recall memories from the past.

Brenda's Aunt Shelby Got to the Point Where She Just