Nana Is Taking a Spanish Final at the End of the Spring

question 64

Multiple Choice

Nana is taking a Spanish final at the end of the spring semester. The problem is, the French vocabulary she learned the semester before keeps getting in the way, causing her to forget Spanish words. Nana is experiencing ________ interference.

• A)retroactive
• B)progressive
• C)proactive
• D)retrograde

Understand the role of syntax and structure in language comprehension.

Analyze the importance of providing context for comprehension and recall.

Comprehend the implications of the linguistic relativity hypothesis and language's influence on perception.

Understand the cognitive and memory-related effects of bilingualism and multilingualism.

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