Question

The forgetting of new learning due to previously acquired material is called:

• A. Interference
• B. Interpolation
• C. Interlocution
• D. Interaction

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Proactive interference occurs when older memories or knowledge interfere with the ability to learn or recall new information. For example:

• Example: Learning a new phone number may be harder if the old one keeps coming to mind.
• Significance: Common in memory research, it highlights the competition between old and new information in the brain.

Additional related terms:

• Interpolation: In mathematics, estimating values between two known points.
• Interlocution: Conversation or dialogue.
• Interaction: The reciprocal influence of factors.