Someone leaves a phone number on your answering machine.You repeat the number to yourself as you start to dial.Then,the doorbell rings,and you rush to see who is there.When you return to the phone,you have completely forgotten the number.This illustrates how interference affects ___________ memory.
A) eidetic
B) sensory
C) short-term
D) long-term

Question

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The scenario describes the forgetting of information from short-term memory. Interference refers to when new or previously learned information interferes with the retention or retrieval of other information in memory. In this case, the interruption of answering the door caused interference with the recall of the phone number from short-term memory.

Someone Leaves a Phone Number on Your Answering Machine