Old Information Can Sometimes Facilitate Our Learning of New Information

question 57

Multiple Choice

Old information can sometimes facilitate our learning of new information as when knowing Spanish can help us learn Italian. This facilitating effect is called

• A)proactive interference.
• B)positive transfer.
• C)automatic processing.
• D)the spacing effect.

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Definitions:

Simulation Forecasting Methods

Quantitative forecasting techniques that use statistical models to predict future outcomes by simulating a process and its results multiple times under different scenarios.

Consumer Choices

The decisions made by individuals regarding which products or services to purchase, influenced by preferences, budget, and availability.

Demand Forecast

The process of estimating the quantity of a product or service that consumers will purchase in the foreseeable future.

Forecast Error

The difference between the actual outcomes and the predictions made by forecasting models, utilized to measure the accuracy of predictions.