Question

Jessica took psychology in the fall semester and is now taking sociology. Several of the concepts are similar, and Jessica finds that she sometimes has trouble recalling some of the major psychological theorists. She keeps getting them confused with sociological theorists. Jessica's problem is most likely due to _________.A) toronto syndromeB) proactive interferenceC) retroactive interferenceD) decoding failure

Answer 1

The answer is C. retroactive interference.

Step-by-step explanation:

Retroactive interference occurs when new information interferes when remembering older information. In the example, Jessica has trouble remembering psychological theorists because the more recent information gets in the way,

In contrast, proactive interference takes place when older information interferes with newer information.