What Is Proactive Interference

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Multiple Choice

What is proactive interference

• A) when new information impairs the retention of previously learned information 
• B) memory loss for events that occur after a head injury 
• C) memory loss for events that occurred prior to a head injury 
• D) when previously learned information interferes with the retention of new information

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Definitions:

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