Someone asks you to name the 22nd president of the United States, but you can’t remember. To aid your memory, the person then tells you that the president’s name is the same as that of a large city on Lake Erie. Upon hearing the hint, you instantly realize that Grover Cleveland is the answer. In this situation, the hint acted as a(n) __________.

Social Studies · High School · Thu Feb 04 2021

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In this situation, the hint acted as a cue. A cue is a signal or prompt that helps to recall or retrieve a piece of information from memory. In this case, mentioning a large city on Lake Erie, which is Cleveland, Ohio, served as a cue that helped you to remember the name of the 22nd president of the United States, who is Grover Cleveland.

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