The disruptive effect of prior learning on the recall of new information is called
A) retroactive interference.
B) encoding failure.
C) source amnesia.
D) proactive interference.

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Proactive interference occurs when prior learning disrupts the recall of new information. Retroactive interference occurs when new learning disrupts the recall of old information, encoding failure occurs when information is never properly stored in memory, and source amnesia refers to forgetting the source of information.

The Disruptive Effect of Prior Learning on the Recall of New