Jacob Learned French in High School and Is Now Learning

question 175

Multiple Choice

Jacob learned French in high school and is now learning Spanish in college.He finds that sometimes when he intends to write a Spanish word he instead writes a French word.Jacob's problem is due to:

• A) blocking
• B) persistence
• C) proactive interference
• D) retroactive interference

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Definitions:

Action Potential

A short-lasting event in which the electrical membrane potential of a cell rapidly rises and falls, occurring in neuron signaling.

Neuron

A specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; a nerve cell, which is the basic building block of the nervous system.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical substances in the brain and nervous system that facilitate communication between nerve cells.

Terminal Buttons

The small knobs at the end of an axon that release chemical signals from the neuron into the synapse.