Sports Announcer Barry Ballbouncer Has Repeatedly Had to Memorize the Names

question 85

Multiple Choice

Sports announcer Barry Ballbouncer has repeatedly had to memorize the names and statistics of football and basketball players. What should we expect about his ability to memorize still more names and statistics?

• A) He will forget new names rapidly because of proactive interference.
• B) He will forget new names rapidly because of retroactive interference.
• C) He will learn slowly but forget normally.
• D) He will learn rapidly but forget slowly.

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