Suppose you cannot remember the names of the teachers you had in junior high school because the teachers you have had since then are getting in the way. This is called ____.
A) repression
B) decay
C) retroactive interference
D) proactive interference

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Retroactive interference occurs when newly learned information interferes with the retrieval of old information. In this case, the names of the more recent teachers are interfering with remembering the names of the junior high school teachers. Repression involves unconsciously pushing traumatic memories out of conscious awareness, while decay refers to the fading of memories over time. Proactive interference occurs when old information interferes with the learning of new information.

Suppose You Cannot Remember the Names of the Teachers You