During a conversation, people must discuss some information while intentionally not discussing other information, and these unmentioned memories are called "mnemonic silences." The two most likely causes of this phenomenon are ________.
A) memory decay and discussing a memory during a conversation strengthens cues for that memory
B) memory decay and other information that is related but not part of the conversation must be inhibited, i.e. retrieval-induced forgetting
C) discussing a memory during a conversation strengthens cues for that memory and other information that is related but not part of the conversation must be inhibited, i.e. retrieval-induced forgetting
D) memory decay and hippocampal neurogenesis

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The Answer of During a conversation, people must discuss some information while intentionally not discussing other information, and these unmentioned memories are called "mnemonic silences." The two most likely causes of this phenomenon are ________.
A) memory decay and discussing a memory during a conversation strengthens cues for that memory
B) memory decay and other information that is related but not part of the conversation must be inhibited, i.e. retrieval-induced forgetting
C) discussing a memory during a conversation strengthens cues for that memory and other information that is related but not part of the conversation must be inhibited, i.e. retrieval-induced forgetting
D) memory decay and hippocampal neurogenesis

During a Conversation, People Must Discuss Some Information While Intentionally