Interference Effects on Retention Are Greatest When the Interfering Material

question 166

Multiple Choice

Interference effects on retention are greatest when the interfering material is ​

• A)similar to the material to be remembered. ​
• B)dissimilar to the material to be remembered.
• C)unrelated to the material to be remembered. ​
• D)not personally relevant. ​

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Definitions:

Kraepelin

Refers to Emil Kraepelin, a German psychiatrist known for his work in classifying mental disorders.

Clinical Syndromes

A set of medical signs and symptoms that are correlated with each other and often associated with a particular disease or disorder.

ICD

International Classification of Diseases, a global health information system for categorizing diseases and health conditions.

DSM

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; a handbook used by healthcare professionals as the authoritative guide to the diagnosis of mental disorders.