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)curve of forgetting patterns.
B)proactive interference.
C)tip of the tongue effect.
D)retroactive interference.

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Retroactive interference occurs when new information interferes with the ability to recall old information. In this case, Shalissa's study of history may have interfered with her ability to recall what she studied in French, causing her to only remember history during her French test.

Shalissa Has Two Exams Today