A psychologist asks people to recall the name of their kindergarten teacher. Surprisingly, the majority of people correctly do this and comment, “Gee whiz, I haven’t thought about that old bat [or old coot] in years!” Their ability to do so tends to conflict with which theory of forgetting?
A) interference theory
B) decay or disuse
C) encoding failure
D) retroactive interference

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The phenomenon where memories become less accessible over time due to not being used is known as decay or disuse. This explains why many might struggle to recall their kindergarten teacher's name after many years.

A Psychologist Asks People to Recall the Name of Their