Question

Dr. rogers met one of his students at a local shopping mall and he could not recall her name. however, when he saw her in class on monday morning, he immediately recalled that her name was juanita. which theory of forgetting best explains dr. roger's memory lapse?

Answer 1

Trace decay theory states that forgetting occurs as a result of the automatic decay or fading of the memory trace. Trace decay theory focuses on time and the limited duration of short term memory. This theory suggests short term memory can only hold information for between 15 and 30 seconds unless it is rehearsed.