Lamar has just gotten a new job and is attending a company party where he will meet his colleagues for the first time.His boss escorts him around to small groups to introduce him.At the first group,Lamar meets four people and is told only their first names.The same thing happens with a second group and a third group.At the fourth group,Lamar is told their names and that one of the women in the group is the company accountant.A little while later,Lamar realizes that while remembers the names of the people in the fourth group,he can no longer recall the names of anyone he met earlier in the party.Lamar's experience demonstrates
A)the phonological similarity effect.
B)retroactive interference.
C)the cocktail party phenomenon.
D)a partial-report procedure.

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Lamar's difficulty in recalling the names of the people from the earlier groups after he had received new information about the fourth group is an example of retroactive interference. This occurs when new information interferes with the ability to remember previously learned information.

Lamar Has Just Gotten a New Job and Is Attending