The inability to remember new information as a result of older information blocking one's retrieval ability is known as
A) retroactive interference
B) proactive interference
C) anterograde amnesia
D) retrograde amnesia

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Proactive interference occurs when previous information prevents the retrieval of newer information. The other options relate to forms of amnesia which involve the inability to remember past information rather than difficulty in recalling new information.

The Inability to Remember New Information as a Result of Older