The inability to recall information that was previously available to memory is called:
A)encoding failure.
B)forgetting.
C)the misinformation effect.
D)source confusion.

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Forgetting refers to the inability to recall information that was previously available to memory. Encoding failure refers to the inability to initially process information into memory, the misinformation effect refers to the distortion of memory by misleading information, and source confusion refers to the inability to distinguish between the source of a memory and a related memory.

The Inability to Recall Information That Was Previously Available to Memory