When newer information interferes with the retrieval of older information, this is called
A) cue-dependent forgetting.
B) proactive interference.
C) decay.
D) retroactive interference.
E) transience.

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Retroactive interference occurs when new information interferes with the retrieval of old information. This means that previously stored information is being forgotten because of the presence of new information.

When Newer Information Interferes with the Retrieval of Older Information