Which of the Following Is an Example of Retroactive Interference

question 119

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of retroactive interference?

• A) You read your watch,someone interrupts you and asks for directions,and now you can't remember what time it is.
• B) The court requires that you testify against your brother,but you love your brother and suddenly can't remember the details of the incident.
• C) After the phone company assigned you a new telephone number,you couldn't remember your old number.
• D) You keep calling your new boyfriend your old boyfriend's name.

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Definitions:

tRNA

Transfer RNA; a type of RNA molecule that helps decode a messenger RNA (mRNA) sequence into a protein during protein synthesis.

Regulator Gene

A gene involved in controlling the expression of one or more other genes, often by producing a protein that can enhance or suppress gene activity.

Transcription

The process of converting DNA into RNA, specifically messenger RNA (mRNA), which then directs protein synthesis.

Repressor Molecule

A protein that inhibits gene expression by binding to the operator or associated silencers.