Multiple Choice
Proactive interference occurs when
A) new information impairs the retention of previously learned information.
B) previously learned information interferes with the retention of new information.
C) a person loses memories of events that occurred prior to a head injury.
D) a person loses memories of events that occur after a head injury.
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