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Adam is trying to remember information for his psychology exam, but similar information that he studied in sociology is also being retrieved, interfering with his thinking process. This interference is most similar to:


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Arousal

A state of physiological and psychological alertness or excitement, varying in intensity and triggered by different stimuli.

Genital Arousal

The physiological response of the genital organs to sexual stimulation, leading to an increase in blood flow and erection in males or lubrication and swelling in females.

Homosexuality

Romantic or sexual attraction to people of one's own sex.

Excitation Transfer

A psychological process where arousal from one situation intensifies the reaction to a subsequent, unrelated event.

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