Regarding interference as a cause of forgetting, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A)The more different the school subjects studied, the more interference that is likely to occur between the two subjects.
B)The interference effects apply primarily to memories of verbal information, rather than learning a motor skill.
C)Retroactive interference occurs when old memories interfere with the retrieval of newer memories.
D)Proactive interference refers to the tendency for new memories to interfere with the retrieval of old memories.

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Interference effects are more commonly observed with verbal information, as motor skills are less susceptible to interference.

Regarding Interference as a Cause of Forgetting, Which of the Following