Question

In _____ interference, information learned earlier disrupts the recall of information learned more recently;

A. Retroactive
B. Proactive
C. Regressive
D. Progressive
In _____ interference, recently learned information disrupts the recall of information learned earlier.
A. Retroactive
B. Proactive
C. Regressive
D. Progressive

Answer 1

In Proactive interference, information learned earlier disrupts the recall of information learned more recently;

In Retroactive interference, recently learned information disrupts the recall of information learned earlier.

Step-by-step explanation:

Proactive interference occurs when new learning is impaired by old learning, that is, it is the interference that certain previous learning stored in memory exerts on new content, preventing the latter from being retained and remembered.

Retroactive interference occurs when new learning makes it difficult to remember past learning, that is, it is the phenomenon of learning by which when learning a second set or list of materials, the ability to remember a first list or set learned with anteriority.

Answer 2

B. Proactive

Step-by-step explanation:

Proactive interference is an explanation for someone forgetting a particular thing in long term memory as a result of disruption of information learned recently by information learned earlier.

For example, forgetting the name of a new friend as a result of remembrance of the name of your previous friend.This is unique in most individual and the level varies among differnt individuals.