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Alan moved to a new city five years ago. When trying to access an old account, he is asked for his old phone number. Even though he knew the old phone number for several years, he has a difficult time remembering it now. What type of forgetting is this?

Occlusion
Unlearning
Decay
All of the above

Explanation

Answer: B - Unlearning is the process by which the association between a cue and target are weakened. Alan knew his old phone number for years, but it has not been associated with the cue “phone number” since he moved five years ago. The link between the cue and his new number has replaced the previous link.

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