Which of the following statements is true of proactive interference?
A) New learning interferes with old learning only if the old material shares similarity with the new material.
B) Older learning interferes with new learning only if the new material shares similarity with the old material.
C) New information permanently replaces old information if both have the same characteristic traits.
D) Old information negates the learning of new information if both have the same characteristic traits.
B
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