You study Spanish during your freshman and sophomore years of college,but then take a Portuguese class your senior year.You have trouble learning Portuguese because of all the Spanish you learned.This effect is most likely due to:
A) proactive interference
B) retroactive interference
C) relearning
D) both B and C

Question

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Proactive interference occurs when previously learned information interferes with the learning or recall of new information. In this case, the prior learning of Spanish is interfering with the acquisition of Portuguese. Retroactive interference, on the other hand, occurs when new information interferes with the recall of previously learned information, which is not applicable in this scenario. Relearning refers to the process of learning something again that was previously learned but forgotten, so it does not apply here either.

You Study Spanish During Your Freshman and Sophomore Years of College,but