Memory researchers define forgetting as the
A) inability to retain information in working memory long enough to make use of it.
B) inability to retrieve information from long-term memory.
C) sharp loss of information after head trauma.
D) process by which information is lost in transit from short- to long-term memory.

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Forgetting is defined as the inability to retrieve information from long-term memory. It is not related to working memory or head trauma, and while information may be lost in transit between short- and long-term memory, this is not the definition of forgetting.

Memory Researchers Define Forgetting as the