If you study for a psychology test,then study for a biology test,your memory for the biology material can make it harder for you to remember the psychology material.This is an example of:
A)false memory.
B)transfer-appropriate processing.
C)proactive interference.
D)retroactive interference.

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This is an example of retroactive interference, where new learning interferes with the ability to remember previously learned information. In this case, the biology material is interfering with the ability to remember the psychology material that was studied before it.

If You Study for a Psychology Test,then Study for a Biology