Decay Theories of Forgetting Have Been Criticized on the Grounds

question 4

Multiple Choice

Decay theories of forgetting have been criticized on the grounds that they are merely descriptive.In the same way that time doesn't cause metal to rust (oxidation does) ,time doesn't cause forgetting.What is one proposal for the "oxidation" equivalent in decay (i.e. ,the actual mechanism that leads to forgetting) ?

• A)Loss of brain cells
• B)Inhibitory activity in neurons
• C)Interfering neural connections getting stronger
• D)Neurons going out of sync due to lack of retrieval

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