Jacob Learned French in High School and Is Now Learning

question 175

Multiple Choice

Jacob learned French in high school and is now learning Spanish in college.He finds that sometimes when he intends to write a Spanish word he instead writes a French word.Jacob's problem is due to:

• A) blocking
• B) persistence
• C) proactive interference
• D) retroactive interference

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