According to the ________ theory of forgetting, information may get into memory, but it becomes confused with other information.
A) replacement
B) interference
C) cue-dependent
D) decay

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According to the interference theory of forgetting, information may get into memory, but it becomes confused or distorted with other information, leading to difficulty in retrieving it. This interference can occur in two ways - proactive interference (when old information interferes with the retrieval of new information) or retroactive interference (when new information interferes with the retrieval of old information).

According to the ________ Theory of Forgetting, Information May Get