College students who memorized 20 lists of words (one list each day) recalled only 15 percent of the last list.Students who learned only one list recalled 80 percent of it.This is best explained by
A)the decay theory.
B)the interference theory.
C)state-dependent learning.
D)encoding failure.

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The interference theory explains that learning multiple lists can cause confusion and difficulty in recalling specific information due to overlapping memories, leading to poorer recall of the last list compared to learning a single list.

College Students Who Memorized 20 Lists of Words (One List