If you cannot remember which United States president is pictured on a $5 bill, the reason is most likely:
A) interference.
B) encoding failure.
C) decay.
D) motivated forgetting.

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Encoding failure refers to the brain's inability to store or retrieve information because it was not properly encoded in the first place. If someone cannot remember which president is on a $5 bill, it is likely because they did not pay attention to this information or did not encode it strongly enough.

If You Cannot Remember Which United States President Is Pictured