You study Spanish during high school but then take Portuguese when you are in college.Now,whenever you try to recall a word in Spanish,Portuguese keeps coming to your mind.This result is most likely due to
A) retrograde amnesia.
B) retroactive interference.
C) anterograde amnesia.
D) proactive interference.

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Retroactive interference occurs when new information interferes with the ability to recall old information, as seen when learning Portuguese affects the recall of previously learned Spanish.

You Study Spanish During High School but Then Take Portuguese