Psychologists have proposed five mechanisms to account for forgetting:
A)decay,replacement,interference,transference,and repression.
B)decay,replacement,interference,cue-dependent forgetting,and repression .
C)decay,transference,interference,cue-dependent forgetting,and repression.
D)decay,replacement,sector failure,cue-dependent forgetting,and repression

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The five mechanisms proposed by psychologists to account for forgetting are decay, interference, cue-dependent forgetting, replacement, and repression. Sector failure and transference are not recognized as mechanisms of forgetting. Therefore, option B is the best choice as it includes all five recognized mechanisms.

Psychologists Have Proposed Five Mechanisms to Account for Forgetting