Michelle,whose First Language Is Spanish,is Currently Learning French in College

question 112

Multiple Choice

Michelle,whose first language is Spanish,is currently learning French in college.When she goes to see her Spanish-speaking grandmother,she inserts French words into her Spanish.Michelle is experiencing:

• A)proactive interference.
• B)blocking.
• C)retroactive interference.
• D)transfer-appropriate processing.

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Definitions:

Infantile Amnesia

The inability of adults to recollect early childhood experiences, typically before the age of 3-4 years.

Tornado

A rapidly rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground, capable of causing significant damage.

Long-term Memories

Memories that can last from several minutes to a lifetime, involving the storage and retrieval of information beyond the short-term memory capacity.

Hippocampus

A critical structure within the brain involved in memory formation and spatial navigation.