An elderly professor of ichthyology (study of fish)once explained why he doesn't like to learn his students' names.Every time he learns a new name,he forget a name of a fish.Which concept or theorybest describes this phenomenon?
A) decay theory
B) relearning method
C) proactive inhibition
D) retroactive inhibition

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Retroactive inhibition is the phenomenon where newly learned information interferes with the recall of previously learned information. In this case, learning a new name interferes with the recall of a previously learned fish name.

An Elderly Professor of Ichthyology (Study of Fish)once Explained Why