Maria moved to this country several months ago. She has been studying English as a second language but still has much to learn about the language of her new homeland. One day her teacher tells the class, "Bring an empty coffee can to school tomorrow for a project we're going to do." Maria hears only two familiar words-"coffee" and "school"-and guesses that her teacher is saying that students should not drink coffee at school. Maria's misinterpretation illustrates which one of the following?
A) Conceptual change
B) Auditory imagery
C) Construction in retrieval
D) Construction in storage

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Maria's misinterpretation illustrates "construction in retrieval," where her understanding of the message is constructed based on the limited information she could retrieve, focusing on the familiar words "coffee" and "school" and missing the actual context of the message.

Maria Moved to This Country Several Months Ago