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Forgetting refers to the inability to retrieve information from memory either partially or completely. It occurs when previously learned information becomes inaccessible or goes unrecognized.

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Muhammad has been in his school cafeteria hundreds of times. It is a large room, and there are nine free-standing pillars that support the roof. One day, it illustrates the nature of forgetting, Muhammad's teacher asks him how many pillars there are in the cafeteria. Muhammad has difficulty answering the question but finally repies that he thinks there are five or six. What memory concepts does this example illustrate?
Which psychological perspective challenges traditional theories of forgetting by focusing on interference from other information rather than decay over time?
What kind of forgetting involves unintentionally failing to retrieve information due to improper coding and storage in the brain?
What term refers to the idea that forgetting happens because one piece of information prevents the retrieval of another?
What can cause forgetting because some memories interfere with others?
What term describes forgetting due to the interference from new learning overwriting previous information?
Which critique is often leveled against the retrieval failure theory of forgetting?
Which type of forgetting suggests interfering material disrupts retrieval?
What is the term for forgetting due to a failure in retrieving information from our long-term memory?
What type of forgetting happens when new information interferes with old information?
What type of forgetting occurs when an intended memory cannot be retrieved because the necessary cues are not available?
What is the term for forgetting information due to a failure in initially encoding it?
What form of forgetting happens when newer memories inhibit the retrieval of older memories?
Which psychological theory explains forgetting as information fading over time if not used?
What psychological theory could account for forgetting parts of an embarrassing incident at school?
Which psychological phenomenon primarily contributes to forgetting newly learned information over time?
How does retroactive interference contribute towards forgetting?
Why might some psychologists argue that repression is not a plausible explanation for forgetting traumatic events?
What cognitive process decreases the likelihood of forgetting by adding meaningful associations to new information?
Which theory suggests that forgetting is due to information fading over time if not used or rehearsed?

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