Charlie has opted to study both Spanish and French in school this semester.As he studies a list of words for his French test,he realizes that he has forgotten the list of Spanish words he learnt the day before.In the context of retrieval failure,this is an example of
A)anterograde amnesiA.
B)tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon.
C)prospective memory.
D)retroactive interference.

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This situation exemplifies retroactive interference, where the information from the French list has interfered with the retrieval of the Spanish list. Retroactive interference occurs when new information interferes with the retrieval of older information.

Charlie Has Opted to Study Both Spanish and French in School