Forgetting: Causes and Strategies · CDP

Forgetting due to lack of retrieval practice occurs because:

  1. Neural pathways weaken
  2. Memories become far more durable without any use
  3. Encoding strengthens automatically
  4. Interference disappears
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Correct answer: Neural pathways weaken

Retrieval strengthens memory. Without retrieval, memory traces weaken.

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