Most memory researchers agree that forgetting can be due to ________ but doubt that it could be the result of ________.
A) infantile amnesia; psychogenic amnesia
B) infantile amnesia; repression
C) psychogenic amnesia; infantile amnesia
D) psychogenic amnesia; repression

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Most memory researchers agree that forgetting can occur due to psychogenic amnesia, which involves memory loss due to psychological factors. However, they are skeptical about repression, a Freudian concept suggesting that distressing memories are unconsciously blocked, as a common cause of forgetting.

Most Memory Researchers Agree That Forgetting Can Be Due to ________