Shalissa has two exams today. One is in French and the other is in history. Last night she studied French before history. When she gets to her French test, all she can remember is history! Shalissa's memory is suffering from ________.
A) cue-dependent forgetting
B) proactive interference
C) decay
D) retroactive interference

Question

Shalissa has two exams today. One is in French and the other is in history. Last night she studied French before history. When she gets to her French test, all she can remember is history! Shalissa's memory is suffering from ________.
A) cue-dependent forgetting
B) proactive interference 
C) decay
D) retroactive interference

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Retroactive interference occurs when new information interferes with the ability to recall older information. In this case, studying history after French caused Shalissa to remember history instead of French.

Shalissa Has Two Exams Today