We Experience _____ When Prior Learning Disrupts the Retrieval of New

question 17

Multiple Choice

We experience _____ when prior learning disrupts the retrieval of new information.

• A) proactive interference
• B) retroactive interference
• C) the misinformation effect
• D) source amnesia

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Definitions:

Unconscious Motives

Drives or desires that influence an individual's behavior without their awareness.

Cognitive Therapists

Professionals who treat psychological issues by identifying and changing dysfunctional thinking patterns, attitudes, and beliefs.

Fear-Evoking Stimuli

Events, objects, or situations that trigger a fear response.

Systematic Desensitization

A behavioral therapy technique used to reduce phobic responses and anxiety by gradually exposing the subject to the feared object or situation in a controlled manner.