A process by which retrieving an item from long-term memory impairs subsequent recall of related items is termed:
A)retroactive interference.
B)transfer-appropriate processing.
C)transience.
D)retrieval-induced forgetting.

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Retrieval-induced forgetting occurs when the retrieval of a particular item from long-term memory impairs the recall of related items, indicating that the act of retrieval can interfere with the retrieval of other related but non-retrieved items. Retroactive interference occurs when new learning impairs the recall of previously learned material, transfer-appropriate processing refers to the idea that memory performance is enhanced when the type of processing used during encoding matches the type of processing used during retrieval, and transience refers to the gradual weakening or fading of memories over time.

A Process by Which Retrieving an Item from Long-Term Memory