In the context of memory and forgetting, the view that one may forget stored material because other learning overlaps with it is known as __________.
A)maintenance rehearsal
B)interference theory
C)serial-position effect
D)method of savings

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Interference theory suggests that forgetting occurs because other material in memory competes with the information to be remembered, leading to interference and loss of retention. The other options do not specifically relate to the idea of overlapping or competing information causing forgetting.

In the Context of Memory and Forgetting, the View That