Roberto has not thought of his third-grade teacher in over 40 years. According to decay theory, the memory trace for his teacher should be ____.
A) available but inaccessible
B) accessible
C) available
D) unavailable

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According to decay theory, if a memory is not encoded or rehearsed, it will gradually fade and become unavailable, so the memory trace for Roberto's third-grade teacher should be unavailable after 40 years.

Roberto Has Not Thought of His Third-Grade Teacher in Over