Joy speaks Spanish as she had learnt the language when she was in school. She is now learning to speak French. She often notices that when speaking in Spanish, French words come to mind. This is an example of _____.

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Retroactive interference occurs when new information interferes with the ability to recall older information. In this case, learning French is interfering with Joy's ability to recall Spanish.

Joy Speaks Spanish as She Had Learnt the Language When