Proactive Interference as Used in the Study of Memory Refers

question 132

Multiple Choice

Proactive interference as used in the study of memory refers to when _____________.

• A) older information already in memory interferes with the retrieval of newer information
• B) newer information interferes with the retrieval of older information
• C) information is not attended to and fails to be encoded
• D) information that is not accessed decays from the storage system over time

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Definitions:

Purchases Journal

A record keeping document where a business records all purchases of merchandise for resale.

Subsidiary Ledger

A detailed ledger containing the details of transactions for a specific account, supplementing the general ledger by providing individual entries.

General Ledger

The comprehensive set of accounts that records all financial transactions of a business.

Horizontal Analysis

A financial analysis technique that compares line items in financial statements over a series of periods to identify trends and growth patterns.