Bon is trying to explain why his four-year-old son, Jovi, cannot recall what happened at an exciting rock concert they attended two years ago. In doing so, Bon says, "Jovi kind of recalls being at some event with a lot of people and singing, but he has no recollection for any details of the concert." Bon's description best matches the _____ theory of childhood amnesia.

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The description provided by Bon of Jovi having a general recollection of the event but no specific details aligns with the fuzzy-trace theory of childhood amnesia. This theory suggests that young children encode memories in terms of general "gist" rather than specific details, which may explain why Jovi cannot recall specifics of the rock concert. The other options provided (working memory capacity, surfactant, constraint-seeking) do not accurately describe the phenomenon of childhood amnesia.

Bon Is Trying to Explain Why His Four-Year-Old Son, Jovi