The processes of proactive and retroactive interference are examples of the idea that forgetting is really a matter of _______ information.
A) losing
B) failed retrieval of
C) poor encoding of
D) consolidating

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Proactive interference occurs when previously learned information interferes with the ability to recall newly acquired information, while retroactive interference occurs when newly acquired information interferes with the ability to recall previously learned information. In both cases, the information is not lost, but rather the ability to retrieve it is impaired. This suggests that forgetting is a matter of failed retrieval of information, rather than the loss of information or poor encoding of information.

The Processes of Proactive and Retroactive Interference Are Examples of the Idea