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 a failure to process information into memory in the first place, while the misinformation effect and source confusion refer to memory distortion rather than loss of information.

The Inability to Recall Information That Was Previously Available to Memory