A psychologist asks people to recall the name of their kindergarten teacher.Surprisingly,the majority of people correctly do this and comment,"Gee whiz,I haven't thought about that old bat [or old coot] in years!" Their ability to do so tends to conflict with which theory of forgetting?
A)interference theory
B)decay or disuse
C)encoding failure
D)retroactive interference

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The decay or disuse theory suggests that memories fade over time if they are not accessed or used. The fact that people can recall their kindergarten teacher's name despite not thinking about it for years contradicts this theory, as it implies that the memory has not decayed despite lack of use.

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