Your instructor is lecturing in class when security knocks on the door.The instructor goes to the door,gets the note from security,and gives it to a student,who exits the classroom.The instructor looks at the class and asks,"Now where was I in the lecture notes?" This situation illustrates how short-term memory is affected by
A) dishabituation.
B) priming.
C) chunking.
D) interference.

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The situation described suggests that the interruption of the lecture disrupted the instructor's short-term memory, indicating interference as the cause. Dishabituation and priming are not applicable, as there is no indication of a change in stimulus or an increase in sensitivity to a particular cue. Chunking involves grouping items together in memory to improve recall, which is not relevant to the scenario described.

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