On the second day of class, you can't remember your psychology professor's name. In fact, you have difficulty remembering your other professors' names. If this is an example of interference, where are those memories?

A. The memories are still stored in long-term memory.
B. The memories no longer exist.
C. The memories are located in the nodes between sensory memory and short-term memory.
D. The memories are located in the primary memory cache of working memory.


Answer: A

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