AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Proactive interference is when old memories disrupt the retrieval of new memories. It occurs when you can’t learn a new task because of the older memories embedded in the brain. Because older memories are usually retained in long-term memory, you rehearse them often, making them easier to recall.

Detailed explanation-2: -Retroactive interference (retro=backward) occurs when you forget a previously learnt task due to the learning of a new task. In other words, later learning interferes with earlier learning-where new memories disrupt old memories.

Detailed explanation-3: -It is screened for interference. What type of memory do you think makes it possible for you to watch a movie without noticing the gaps between the frames? iconic memory.

Detailed explanation-4: -Proactive interference occurs when previously learned material interferes with the retrieval of material learned later.