Jerome cannot open his term paper on his computer because the file has become corrupt. Kaci cannot find her term paper on her computer because of all the other documents she has stored on the hard drive. Jerome's failure to retrieve his paper is analogous to the _____ theory of forgetting, whereas Kaci's failure better resembles the _________ theory.
A) interference; decay
B) repression; interference
C) decay; interference
D) decay; repression

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Jerome's issue with a corrupt file is similar to the decay theory, where information fades over time. Kaci's issue with finding her paper among many documents is similar to the interference theory, where other information obstructs retrieval.

Jerome Cannot Open His Term Paper on His Computer Because