Contemporary memory researchers would be most likely to agree that childhood amnesia:
a. occurs because the prefrontal cortex and other key brain structures aren't developed yet.
b. occurs when the ego represses experiences until the superego forms at ages 3–6.
c. is due to the processing of so much new information that retroactive interference occurs.
d. occurs because infants don't access memories infrequently and decay occurs.
A
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