The Idea That Forgetting Occurs with the Passage of Time

question 19

Multiple Choice

The idea that forgetting occurs with the passage of time is known as the:

• A) decay theory of forgetting.
• B) forgetting theory.
• C) interference theory of forgetting.
• D) time theory of forgetting.

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