Professor Kennedy learns the names of all the students in her class each year.As a result of retroactive interference,what is she likely to forget?
A)The names of her most unusual students, both past and present.
B)The names of her favorite students, both past and present.
C)The names of students from previous years.
D)The names of students in her current class.

Question

Professor Kennedy learns the names of all the students in her class each year.As a result of retroactive interference,what is she likely to forget?​
A)The names of her most unusual students, both past and present.
B)​The names of her favorite students, both past and present.
C)​The names of students from previous years.
D)​The names of students in her current class.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Retroactive interference is when newly learned information interferes with the recall of previously learned information. In this case, Professor Kennedy may forget the names of students from previous years due to the new names and faces she is learning in her current class.

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