Autumn studied the names of learning theorists for her psychology class, after which she began studying the names of political theorists for her political science class. Much to her frustration, she found that the names of the learning theorists were keeping her from being able to learn the names of the political theorists. What kind of forgetting does this example illustrate?
A) decay
B) proactive interference
C) repression
D) retroactive interference

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This example illustrates proactive interference, where old information (the names of learning theorists) interferes with the ability to learn and remember new information (the names of political theorists).

Autumn Studied the Names of Learning Theorists for Her Psychology