A psychologist who believes that memories are traces left in the brain that, if not routinely reactivated, will gradually fade away, would subscribe to which of the following theories of forgetting?
A) interference
B) decay
C) motivated forgetting
D) amnesia-induced forgetting

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The psychologist subscribes to the decay theory of forgetting, which proposes that memories fade away gradually over time if they are not routinely reactivated. This theory suggests that forgetting occurs due to the natural decay or weakening of the trace left in the brain that represents the memory.

A Psychologist Who Believes That Memories Are Traces Left in the Brain