Proactive interference as used in the study of memory refers to when
A) older information already in memory interferes with the retrieval of newer information.
B) newer information interferes with the retrieval of older information.
C) information is not attended to and fails to be encoded.
D) information that is not accessed decays from the storage system over time.
E) older information becomes distorted over time and is retrieved

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Proactive interference occurs when older information already stored in memory makes it harder to retrieve and remember new information. This is because the previously learned information interferes with the new information.

Proactive Interference as Used in the Study of Memory Refers