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Forgetting - Decay & Interference
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Forgetting - Decay & Interference
There are two main explanations for forgetting - trace decay and interference.
There is more evidence that interference is to blame for forgetting in long-term memory.
Practice: Forgetting
Your aunt is already bilingual, but is learning a third language for fun. She tells you that she is having a lot of trouble remembering words in the new language. What is the best explanation?