The _____ Theory Explains Forgetting as New Memories Either Altering

question 44

Multiple Choice

The _____ theory explains forgetting as new memories either altering existing memory traces or making it harder to "locate" earlier memories.

• A)interference
• B)decay
• C)disuse
• D)encoding failure

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Well-To-Do Family

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