You are taking both a Spanish and a French course 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)retroactive interference.
B)proactive interference.
C)transience.
D)transference.

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Retroactive interference occurs when newer information interferes with the consolidation and retrieval of previously learned information, leading to forgetting or disruption in memory recall. In this scenario, the French vocabulary words are interfering with the recall of the Spanish vocabulary words studied earlier, indicating retroactive interference.

You Are Taking Both a Spanish and a French Course