Forgetting that occurs because new information inhibits the retrieval of previously learned information or because previously learned information inhibits the retrieval of new information is explained by
A)interference theory.
B)decay theory.
C)repression.
D)displacement.

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Interference theory explains forgetting that occurs when previously learned information and new information interfere with each other, making it difficult to retrieve one or both of them.

Forgetting That Occurs Because New Information Inhibits the Retrieval of Previously