According to the ________ theory of forgetting, information may get into memory, but it becomes confused with other information.
A) decay
B) replacement
C) interference
D) cue-dependent

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The interference theory of forgetting suggests that information may become confused or disrupted by other information in memory, leading to difficulty in retrieval. This interference can occur either from previously learned information (proactive interference) or from new information (retroactive interference). Decay theory suggests that memories fade over time, replacement theory suggests that new information replaces old information, and cue-dependent theory suggests that forgetting occurs when there is a lack of retrieval cues to access the information in memory.

According to the ________ Theory of Forgetting, Information May Get