Jerome NOT open his term paper on his computer because the file has become corrupted.Kaci NOT find her term paper on her computer because of all the other documents she has stored on the hard drive.Jerome's failure to retrieve his paper is analogous to the ___ theory of forgetting,whereas Kaci's failure better resembles the ___ theory.
A) interference; decay
B) repression; interference
C) decay; interference
D) decay; repression

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The theory of decay posits that memories fade over time if they are not retrieved and reinforced, which would explain Jerome's inability to retrieve his corrupted file. On the other hand, interference theory suggests that information is forgotten or difficult to retrieve because it is mixed up or confused with other similar information, which is more applicable to Kaci's situation. Therefore, the correct answer is C, decay for Jerome, and interference for Kaci.

Jerome NOT Open His Term Paper on His Computer Because