You are studying for a midterm exam in your French class.After several hours of review,you take a break by reading through your Spanish vocabulary items.The next day,on the French exam,you are dismayed to discover that the appropriate French words keep eluding you,whereas the Spanish words "pop into your head." You are experiencing the effects of ______.
A)proactive interference
B)retroactive interference
C)the tip-of-the-tongue effect
D)encoding specificity

Question

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Retroactive interference occurs when new information interferes with the ability to recall older information. In this scenario, studying Spanish vocabulary after reviewing for a French exam caused the Spanish words to interfere with recalling the French words.

You Are Studying for a Midterm Exam in Your French