Helen has a six-month "gap" in her memories of grade school. Her "gap" corresponds to the period immediately after her father's death. Helen's memory loss is most likely accounted for by
A)cue-dependent forgetting.
B)repression.
C)retroactive inhibition.
D)the decay of memory traces.

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Helen's memory loss is most likely due to repression, a defense mechanism where the mind unconsciously blocks out memories of traumatic or stressful events to protect the individual from psychological distress.

Helen Has a Six-Month "Gap" in Her Memories of Grade