Which statement best characterizes proactive interference?
A)early childhood memories are extremely difficult to retrieve.
B)existing retrieval cues facilitate memory.
C)previously acquired information makes it more difficult to acquire new information.
D)newly acquired information makes it more difficult to remember previously acquired information.

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Proactive interference occurs when previously acquired information interferes with the ability to learn or remember new information. This means that option C, "previously acquired information makes it more difficult to acquire new information" is the best characterization of proactive interference. Options A, B, and D do not accurately describe this phenomenon.

Which Statement Best Characterizes Proactive Interference