A person first learns to speak Spanish.Then they learn French.When Spanish interferes with their recall of French,this is called ______.
A)retroactive interference
B)proactive interference
C)deactivate interference
D)reactive interference

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Proactive interference occurs when older memories interfere with the recall of newer information. In this case, Spanish (learned first) interferes with recalling French (learned later).

A Person First Learns to Speak Spanish