Retroactive Interference Refers to the

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Multiple Choice

Retroactive interference refers to the

• A) decay of physical memory traces.
• B) disruptive effect of previously learned material on the recall of new information.
• C) disruptive effect of new learning on the recall of previously learned material.
• D) blocking of painful memories from conscious awareness.

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Definitions:

Neurotransmitters

Chemical substances that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another in the nervous system.

Neurons

Specialized cells within the nervous system responsible for conveying information to other nerve cells, muscles, or glands.

Autonomic Nervous System

The part of the peripheral nervous system that controls the glands and the muscles of the internal organs (such as the heart). Its sympathetic division arouses; its parasympathetic division calms.

Sympathetic Nervous System

The division of the autonomic nervous system that arouses the body, mobilizing its energy in stressful situations.