Curtis has been testing a new software package for the past two months.However,he decides not to switch and he goes back to using his old software.Unfortunately,he is now having some problems in recalling how to do certain tasks with the old software,and often finds himself trying to do things the way he did with the new software he was testing.Curtis' problems illustrate the effects of
A) retroactive interference.
B) state-dependent forgetting.
C) proactive interference.
D) memory reconstruction.

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Retroactive interference occurs when new learning interferes with the ability to remember previously learned information. In this case, Curtis has been using the new software for the past two months, which has interfered with his ability to remember how to use the old software.

Curtis Has Been Testing a New Software Package for the Past