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After switching departments at work and getting a new phone number, Anne found that it was harder to remember her previous department's phone number. Anne was experiencing _____, which occurs when forming a new memory makes it harder to recall a previous memory.

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Answer:Retroactive interference

Step-by-step explanation:Retroactive interference is the interference that occurs in the mind that does not let a person retrieve or regain the old memories due to the new memories that hold back in the mind.

The situation mentioned in the question, Anne is facing the difficulty in retaining the old memories due to the new memories in the form of her phone number from old department's due to her new number.

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