If sets of similar items must be retrieved and then a set of dissimilar items is presented, performance improves. This phenomena is known as:
A. release from retroactive interference.
B. release from proactive interference.
C. the dissimilarity effect.
D. the similarity effect.
Ans: B. release from proactive interference.
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