Ben is trying to explain why his four-year-old son,Henry,cannot recall what happened at a concert they attended two years ago.Ben says,"Henry 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." Ben's description best matches the _____ theory of childhood amnesia.

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The fuzzy-trace theory of childhood amnesia suggests that young children encode and store memories in a non-verbal, fuzzy, and gist-like form. They may remember the general idea of an event, but not the specific details. This aligns with Ben's description of Henry's memory of the concert.

Ben Is Trying to Explain Why His Four-Year-Old Son,Henry,cannot Recall