Our inability to remember information presented in the seconds just before we fall asleep is most likely due to
A) motivated forgetting.
B) the misinformation effect.
C) retroactive interference.
D) encoding failure.

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This is most likely due to encoding failure, which occurs when information has not been adequately processed into memory. As we start to fall asleep, our brain's activity changes as it transitions into a sleep state, making it difficult for new information to be encoded and transferred into long-term memory.

Our Inability to Remember Information Presented in the Seconds Just