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Introduction to Psychology 11th Edition

Introduction to Psychology (11th Edition)

Book Edition11th Edition
Author(s)Kalat
ISBN9781305271555
PublisherCengage Learning
SubjectPsychology
Section 7.1: Types of Memory
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Section 7.2: Encoding, Storage, and Retrieval
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Section 7.3: Forgetting
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Chapter 7, Section 7.3, Review Questions , Exercise 1
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Last week you read a magazine article and discussed it. since then you have read several additional articles. When you try to discuss the article you read last week, you find that you cannot remember it clearly. Why?

(a) Proactive interference

(b) Retroactive interference

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