You are on the phone with Sally talking about what movie you would like to see that night. Before you end the call, you agree to meet at the theatre at 8:30. An hour or so later, your roommate Dave sets up a psychology exam study session with you for the next evening at 8:00. As the evening approaches and you are getting ready to go to the movie, you can't remember whether you decided to meet Sally at 8:00 or 8:30. This example illustrates which of the following?
A)Retroactive interference
B)Retrograde amnesia
C)Implicit memory
D)State-dependent memory

Question

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Retroactive interference occurs when new information interferes with the ability to remember older information. In this scenario, the arrangement to study with Dave at 8:00 interferes with the memory of the agreed time to meet Sally, which was at 8:30.

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