During her evening Spanish language exam,Janica so easily remembers the French vocabulary she studied that morning that she finds it difficult to recall the Spanish vocabulary she rehearsed that afternoon.Her difficulty best illustrates
A) the misinformation effect.
B) proactive interference.
C) source amnesia.
D) retroactive interference.

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Proactive interference occurs when older memory makes it more difficult to remember new information. In this case, the French vocabulary Janica studied in the morning is interfering with her ability to recall the Spanish vocabulary she studied in the afternoon.

During Her Evening Spanish Language Exam,Janica So Easily Remembers the French