When newer information interferes with the retrieval of older information, this is called ______________.
A) cue-dependent forgetting
B) proactive interference
C) decay
D) retroactive interference

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Retroactive interference occurs when newly learned information interferes with the retrieval of previously learned information. The other options (A, B, and C) are related to forgetting, but not specifically related to the interference of newer and older information.

When Newer Information Interferes with the Retrieval of Older Information