During her psychology test, Kelsey could not remember the meaning of the term retroactive interference. Surprisingly, however, she accurately remembered that the term appeared on the first line of a right-hand page in her textbook. Her memory of this incidental information is best explained in terms of

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Kelsey's accurate memory of where the term appeared in her textbook despite not remembering its meaning suggests that the information about the location of the term was processed automatically and without conscious effort.

During Her Psychology Test, Kelsey Could Not Remember the Meaning