Mary's study of psychology interfered with her capacity to recall sociology.Since psychology was studied first,the interference is
A) elaborative.
B) maintenance.
C) proactive.
D) retroactive.

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Proactive interference occurs when older memories interfere with the recall of newer memories. In this case, because Mary studied psychology first and it interfered with her ability to recall sociology information, it is an example of proactive interference.

Mary's Study of Psychology Interfered with Her Capacity to Recall