Proactive interference, as used in the study of memory, refers to when ________.
A) older information already in memory interferes with the retrieval of newer information
B) newer information interferes with the retrieval of older information
C) information is not attended to and fails to be encoded
D) information that is not accessed decays from the storage system over time

Question

Proactive interference, as used in the study of memory, refers to when ________.
A) older information already in memory interferes with the retrieval of newer information 
B) newer information interferes with the retrieval of older information 
C) information is not attended to and fails to be encoded
D) information that is not accessed decays from the storage system over time

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Proactive interference occurs when older information that is already stored in memory interferes with the ability to retrieve newer information.

Proactive Interference, as Used in the Study of Memory, Refers