Varian is finding it hard to learn Greek in his first year of college because he took Latin in his last two years of high school.This is an example of ________.
A)motivated forgetting
B)proactive interference
C)retroactive interference
D)temporary amnesia

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Proactive interference occurs when older memories interfere with the acquisition of new memories. In this case, Varian's prior knowledge of Latin is interfering with his ability to learn Greek.

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