Lola's grandparents moved to a new neighborhood last year. Today, Lola can easily remember their new address but messes up their old one. This example illustrates __________.

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Retroactive interference occurs when new information interferes with the ability to remember old information. In this case, Lola's ability to remember her grandparents' new address but not their old one is an example of retroactive interference, where the new address information is interfering with the recall of the old address.

Lola's Grandparents Moved to a New Neighborhood Last Year