Madeline accidentally forgot her shopping list at home. Upon arriving to the store, she thought through what she had planned for the upcoming week and this helped her recall the items on her list. Unfortunately, she couldn't recall any of the items her husband had asked her to buy. This difference in recall is best explained by
A. the bask-in-reflected glory (BIRG) effect.
B. the self-reference effect (SRE).
C. terror management theory.
D. the spotlight effect.
Answer: B
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