Which of the following is the best description of interference?
A)A decrease in the ability to remember a previously formed memory
B)The reduction in ability to retrieve rarely used information over time
C)A failure to retrieve negative or traumatic memories
D)Competition between newer and older information in memory

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Interference refers to the competition between newer and older information in memory, where previously learned information can interfere with the encoding or retrieval of new information, or vice versa. The other options describe different memory phenomena, such as forgetting (A, B) or repression (C), but not interference.

Which of the Following Is the Best Description of Interference