Johnny looks around his house for his wallet but just cannot find it. He realizes that the last time he saw his wallet was at the grocery store. He looks in the freezer and finds his wallet next to the ice cream he bought at the store. According to Schacter's theory, Johnny's forgetfulness most likely occurred because
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Johnny's forgetfulness can be attributed to divided attention, as he was likely focused on multiple things at once (e.g., grocery shopping, thinking about what to buy, etc.), which made it difficult for him to remember placing his wallet in the freezer with the ice cream.

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