The inability to retrieve information that has been previously stored is called __________.
A) encoding blockage
B) storage erosion
C) forgetting
D) interference

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Forgetting refers to the inability to retrieve information that has been previously stored. Option A (encoding blockage) refers to the inability to process or encode information in the first place, option B (storage erosion) is not a recognized term in psychology, and option D (interference) refers to the process by which new or old information inhibits the ability to remember or recall previously learned information.

The Inability to Retrieve Information That Has Been Previously Stored