Question

In the context of memory retrieval failure, ________ refers to the theory that people forget not because memories are lost from storage but because other information gets in the way of what they want to remember.

Answer 1

Answer:

interference theory

Explanation:

The interference theory refers to a situation where an individual is unable to remember certain things because an information has been inserted among other information stored in memory, causing shuffling of information that is impossible to remember. In other words, this theory states that people forget information not because memories are lost from storage, but because other information gets in the way of what they want to remember.