You study Spanish during your freshman and sophomore years of college but then take a Portuguese class your senior year.You are likely to learning Portuguese because of all the Spanish you learned due to .
A)have trouble; proactive interference
B)have trouble; retroactive interference
C)have no trouble; chunking
D)have no trouble; persistence

Question

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Proactive interference occurs when old information interferes with the learning of new information. In this case, the Spanish learned previously may interfere with learning Portuguese.

You Study Spanish During Your Freshman and Sophomore Years of College