Which of the Following Is an Example of Proactive Interference

question 149

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of proactive interference?

• A) An experimenter tells you to remember "HIZNF," but then asks you to count backward by threes from 227. Twenty seconds later you cannot remember HIZNF.
• B) You read a story but when you try to tell it you leave out several unimportant details and you distort some others.
• C) You have changed your telephone number three times this year. As a result, you keep forgetting your new number.
• D) You have had a new combination lock each of the last 3 years. As a result, you can no longer remember the combination you had 3 years ago.

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Definitions:

Accounts Receivable

The money owed to a company by its customers for goods or services that have been delivered or used but not yet paid for.

Sales

Revenues earned by a company from the sale of goods or services before any expenses are deducted.

Accounts Payable

Short-term liabilities representing amounts owed by a business to suppliers or creditors for goods and services received.

Cost of Goods Sold

The immediate expenses related to manufacturing the products a company sells, such as materials and labor.