Russell was describing a concert that had occurred several years earlier. During the discussion, he asked Jamie for help remembering who else had gone to the concert. Both had clear memories of the concert, but after all those years, neither could come up with the name of the third person. This is an example of__________
A) proactive interference.
B) reactive interference.
C) retroactive interference.
D) consolidation failure.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

This scenario is an example of retroactive interference, which occurs when newly acquired information interferes with the ability to recall older information. In this case, the passage of time and the accumulation of new memories may have caused interference with the retrieval of the name of the third person who attended the concert years ago.

Russell Was Describing a Concert That Had Occurred Several Years