You are taking both Spanish and French this semester. As you study the vocabulary words for your French test, you realize that the French words are disrupting the memory of the Spanish vocabulary words you studied last week. This is an example of
A) proactive interference.
B) the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon.
C) serial position effect.
D) transference.

Question

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Proactive interference occurs when previously learned information interferes with the ability to remember new information. In this case, the French vocabulary words are interfering with the ability to remember the Spanish vocabulary words learned previously. The other options listed are not applicable to this scenario.

You Are Taking Both Spanish and French This Semester