Autumn studied the names of learning theorists for her psychology class, after which she began studying the names of political theorists for her political science class. Much to her frustration, she found that the names of the learning theorists were keeping her from being able to learn the names of the political theorists. What kind of forgetting does this example illustrate?
A. decay
B. proactive interference
C. repression
D. retroactive interference
Answer: B
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a. two; ±1.96 b. one; ±1.65 c. two; ±1.65 d. one; ±1.96
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a. .08. b. .10. c. .80. d. .01.
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a. Mother and daughter b. Mother and son c. Father and daughter d. Father and son