You are trying to remember definitions of very similar words and you are confusing them with each other. The definitions are not being encoded properly because of _________.
A) proactive interference
B) release from proactive inhibition
C) proactive inhibition
D) retroactive inhibition

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Proactive inhibition refers to the difficulty in learning or remembering new information due to previously learned information interfering with the encoding process. In this scenario, the similar definitions are causing proactive inhibition, making it harder for the person to properly encode and remember them. The other answer choices do not accurately describe the situation presented.

You Are Trying to Remember Definitions of Very Similar Words