You recently got a new cell phone, and have had a great time learning how to use the camera and text messaging features. One day you forget your phone, and ask to use your friend's phone to send a text message
You think it will be easy, as your friend has the exact same phone as your old phone. However, you find you
have a great deal of difficulty remembering how to do this. This memory problem is caused by:
a) retroactive interference.
b) proactive interference.
c) decay.
d) lack of capacity to remember all the information.
Answer: a
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a. Level 0 c. Level 2 b. Level 1 d. Level 3
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