Imagine that one week ago, you moved into a new apartment and got a new phone number. If someone asks for your phone number, you will probably have a hard time remembering it. However, in six months, you will probably have difficulty remembering your old phone number. According to interference theory, what processes are responsible for your failure to remember both the old and new phone numbers?
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