According to Psychologists, Retroactive Interference Occurs When

question 94

Multiple Choice

According to psychologists, retroactive interference occurs when:

• A)the formation of new memories interferes with the retention of previously established memories
• B)previously established memories interfere with the formation of new memories
• C)a head injury causes a loss of memories for events that happened prior to the injury
• D)a head injury causes a loss of memories for events that happened after the injury

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Definitions:

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a learned response when it is no longer reinforced.

Partial-Reinforcement Schedule

In operant conditioning, a strategy in which a behavior is reinforced intermittently, often resulting in more resistant and persistent responses.

Internal-Reinforcement Schedule

A strategy of self-management where individuals control their own rewards or punishments to modify behavior.

External-Reinforcement Schedule

This involves the regulation of behavior based on rewards or punishments administered from an outside source, used in various behavioral conditioning frameworks.