Studies have shown that,after hearing a story,people have trouble distinguishing between what has been explicitly stated and what was only strongly implied.This research has been used to support the _______ theory of forgetting.
A) motivated
B) interference
C) schema
D) decay

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The research supports the schema theory of forgetting, which suggests that people encode and store information according to pre-existing cognitive frameworks or schemas. When recalling a story, they may confuse what was explicitly stated with what their schemas imply should be true, leading to difficulties in distinguishing between the two.

Studies Have Shown That,after Hearing a Story,people Have Trouble Distinguishing