Robert Does Not Recognize the Police Officer Who Came to the Door

question 2

Multiple Choice

Robert does not recognize the police officer who came to the door last month to tell him that his dog had been killed by a car. Robert's lapse of memory can probably best be explained in terms of:

• A) the fan effect
• B) interference
• C) construction error
• D) repression

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