In the "Card Magic" Demonstration in Your Textbook, Your Card

question 205

Multiple Choice

In the "Card Magic" demonstration in your textbook, your card appeared to disappear due to which type of forgetting?

• A)encoding failure
• B)disuse
• C)retroactive interference
• D)proactive interference

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