_________ is the tendency for older or previously learned material to interfere with the retrieval of newer, more recently learned material.

A) Cue-dependent forgetting
B) Proactive interference
C) Decay
D) Retroactive interference

Proactive Interference

A phenomenon where older memories inhibit the ability to remember new information.

Retroactive Interference

The process where newly acquired information interferes with and hampers the recall of previously acquired information.

Cue-dependent Forgetting

A type of memory loss that occurs when the information is present but the cue needed to retrieve it is missing. It demonstrates how cues related to the context of learning can trigger recall.