Proactive Interference Refers to the

question 134

Multiple Choice

Proactive interference refers to the

• A) blocking of painful memories from conscious awareness.
• B) incorporation of misleading information into one's memory of an event.
• C) disruptive effect of new learning on the recall of previously learned information.
• D) disruptive effect of prior learning on the recall of new information.

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