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)encoding failure; interference
C)decay; interference
D)decay; encoding failure

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Jerome's issue is similar to the decay theory, where information is lost over time or becomes inaccessible. Kaci's problem resembles interference theory, where other information makes it difficult to retrieve the desired information.

Jerome Cannot Open His Term Paper on His Computer Because