Failure to store sufficient information to form a useful memory is known as
A)proactive interference.
B)retroactive interference.
C)repression.
D)encoding failure.

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Encoding failure refers to the brain's inability to properly store information due to inadequate processing or attention paid during encoding, resulting in the failure to form a useful memory. Proactive interference occurs when previously learned information interferes with the ability to remember new information, and retroactive interference occurs when newly acquired information interferes with the ability to remember previously learned information. Repression refers to the unconscious suppression of memories that are too painful or anxiety-provoking to consciously process.

Failure to Store Sufficient Information to Form a Useful Memory