When you acquire a new cell phone number and learn it, it may soon become virtually impossible to remember the old one due to
A) memory decay
B) proactive interference
C) retroactive interference
D) repetition priming

Question

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This is an example of retroactive interference, where new information (the new cell phone number) interferes with the ability to recall old information (the old cell phone number).

When You Acquire a New Cell Phone Number and Learn