The Passing of Time Causes Forgetting According to ___________

question 79

Multiple Choice

The passing of time causes forgetting according to ___________.

• A)interference theory
• B)optimization theory
• C)reduction theory
• D)decay theory

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Definitions:

Lecturer

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