Austin Can't Remember Jack Smith's Name Because He Wasn't Paying

question 51

Multiple Choice

Austin can't remember Jack Smith's name because he wasn't paying attention when Jack was formally introduced. Austin's poor memory is best explained in terms of

• A)proactive interference.
• B)encoding failure.
• C)retroactive interference.
• D)source amnesia.

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