Asked by Amanda Caldwell on Jun 02, 2024
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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 spacing effect.
B) proactive interference.
C) source amnesia.
D) retroactive interference.
Retroactive Interference
A memory phenomenon where new information interferes with the ability to recall old information.
Proactive Interference
A phenomenon where old memories hinder the recall of newly formed memories.
Spacing Effect
The cognitive phenomenon whereby learning is facilitated when study sessions are spaced out over time rather than conducted in close succession.
- Examine approaches to diminish interference in memory and boost accurate memory retrieval.
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Learning Objectives
- Examine approaches to diminish interference in memory and boost accurate memory retrieval.
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