According to the interference explanation of forgetting, which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. Interference occurs because one's long-term memory capacity is limited so that when new information is brought in, older memories must be removed.
b. Interference occurs because new memories can inhibit the retrieval of stored memory, and vice-versa.
c. The greater the similarity in the two subjects being studied, the less interference that takes place.
d. Cues present at the time of learning tend to interfere with the memory being retrieved.
B
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)