Last week,Darrel memorized a poem.Now his roommate tells him that he has memorized one word incorrectly.However,Darrel has memorized the incorrect version so well that he has difficulty learning and remembering the correct word.This best illustrates ____.

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This scenario illustrates proactive inhibition, where old information (the incorrectly memorized word) interferes with the ability to learn and remember new information (the correct word).

Last Week,Darrel Memorized a Poem