Previously learned information often facilitates our learning of new information.This phenomenon is called
A) déjà vu.
B) positive transfer.
C) reconsolidation.
D) the misinformation effect.

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Positive transfer is the phenomenon where previously learned information makes it easier to learn new information. Déjà vu refers to the feeling of having experienced something before, while reconsolidation is the process of updating or modifying existing memories. The misinformation effect occurs when a person's memory of an event is altered due to misleading information.

Previously Learned Information Often Facilitates Our Learning of New Information