_____ theory suggests that people block memories that could cause pain, threat, or embarrassment.

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Motivated forgetting theory proposes that people actively forget memories that are threatening, emotionally painful, or cause embarrassment. The motivation behind such forgetting is to protect oneself from the negative emotions associated with those memories. The other options (Blockage, Interference, Defensiveness) do not accurately explain this phenomenon of forgetting motivated by emotional factors.

_____ Theory Suggests That People Block Memories That Could Cause