While lying on a beach getting some sun, you read your way through a long novel. When you are done, you flip back to the beginning and, just for fun, reread the first few chapters. You are amazed by the feeling that you've never read this before,

even though you know you have. In this case, all of the information that you've encoded (new) since reading the first few chapters (old) has interfered with your memory. This is an example of __________ interference.
a. proactive
b. literary
c. contextual
d. retroactive


Answer: D

Psychology

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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