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Swasti has memorized facts about dozens of bird species. However, when she attempts to learn about a newly discovered species in Brazil, her previously acquired knowledge impairs her ability to retain the new information. Which of the following memory phenomena does this scenario illustrate?

A

Proactive interference

B

State-dependent memory

C

Anterograde amnesia

D

Dissociative amnesia

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