Tony has spoken Italian since he was 5 years old.In his high school Spanish class,he regularly replaces Spanish words with Italian words.Tony is experiencing:
A)proactive interference.
B)state-dependent retrieval.
C)retroactive interference.
D)retrieval-induced forgetting.

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Tony's ability to speak Italian is interfering with his ability to accurately recall or use Spanish words in his Spanish class. This is an example of proactive interference, where old memories interfere with the ability to form new memories or retrieve existing ones. State-dependent retrieval involves the ability to better retrieve information when in the same state or environment in which the information was learned. Retroactive interference occurs when new information interferes with the retrieval of old information. Retrieval-induced forgetting occurs when the retrieval of one memory causes the temporary inhibition or suppression of related memories. None of these options accurately describe Tony's situation.

Tony Has Spoken Italian Since He Was 5 Years Old