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  • Interference

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Types of Memory Interference

  • Proactive interference
  • Retroactive interference
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References


  • Cognitive psychology: Connecting mind, research and everyday experience

  • OpenStax Psychology (2nd ed.) Textbook

  • OpenStax Psychology (2nd ed.) Textbook

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Ch.8 Memory - Psychology @ OpenStax

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