Multiple Choice
After switching departments at work and getting a new phone number, Anne finds that it is harder to remember her previous department's phone number. Anne is experiencing _____, which occurs when forming a new memory makes it harder to recall a previous memory.
A) retroactive interference
B) encoding failure
C) proactive interference
D) long-term potentiation failure
Correct Answer:
Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
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