Child Development and Pedagogy · Theories of Forgetting

Match the following theories of forgetting with their descriptions: Theory: A. Trace Decay Theory B. Cue Dependent Forgetting Theory C. Encoding Failure D. Theory of Interference Description: I. The underlying mechanism is 'use it or lose it'. II. Due to the absence of an appropriate cue or presence of a poor cue. III. When an event does not go beyond sensory memory into long-term storage. IV. Forgetting of previously stored information due to the learning of new information.