Regarding the Disuse Explanation of Forgetting,which of the Following Statements

question 16

Multiple Choice

Regarding the disuse explanation of forgetting,which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) There is evidence that memories not retrieved and "used" or rehearsed become weaker over time.
• B) Disuse does not explain why we are able to recover seemingly forgotten memories through redintegration, relearning, and priming.
• C) The main cause of senility in old age is the increased failure of the elderly person to retrieve and "use" their old and new memories.
• D) Disuse offers no more than a partial explanation of long-term forgetting.

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