Which one of the following are the reasons for forgetting?
A. The information is not attended to and fails to be encoded
B. Information accessed repeatedly decays
C. Older information in memory interfers with the learning of new information
D. Newer information interfers with the retrieval of older information
E. Information attended and perception is poor
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Correct answer: A. A, C, D only
Explanation
Forgetting arises from encoding failure and from proactive and retroactive interference; repeated retrieval strengthens memories rather than making them decay.
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