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Jackson Weese
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Jerry is at a party. He is introduced to three different people in the span of a moment. Later, he is approached by the first person he met and cannot remember her name. Which of the following has Jerry experienced?

A) a memory trace
B) a failure of acquisition
C) memory encoding
D) motivated forgetting

Memory Encoding

The process of converting information into a form that allows it to be stored in the brain.

Memory Trace

The physical record in the nervous system that preserves a memory.

Motivated Forgetting

Motivated forgetting is a psychological process where an individual unconsciously or consciously blocks out painful, embarrassing, or undesirable memories.

  • Pinpoint the factors contributing to the maintenance and recollection of memory, including contextual signals and self-implemented strategies.
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