According to the____ model, new memory traces inhibit the retrieval of older memory traces.
A) decay
B) proactive interference
C) retroactive interference
D) cue-dependent forgetting

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The retroactive interference model proposes that new learning can interfere with the recall of previously learned information, as the newer information inhibits the ability to retrieve older memories. This can occur when memories are similar to one another and also when interference arises from the learning of new material. The other options (decay, proactive interference, cue-dependent forgetting) do not involve the inhibition of older memories by newer ones.

According to The____ Model, New Memory Traces Inhibit the Retrieval