Shalissa has two exams today. One is in French and the other is in history. Last night she studied French before history. When she gets to her French test, all she can remember is history! Shalissa's memory is suffering from
A) cue-dependent forgetting.
B) proactive interference.
C) decay.
D) retroactive interference.
E) TOT.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Retroactive interference occurs when new learning interferes with the ability to recall older information. In this case, Shalissa's studying of history interfered with her ability to recall the French information she learned prior.

Shalissa Has Two Exams Today