CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

COGNITION AND EMOTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The inability to learn something new because of something old interfering is called what?
A
PROACTIVE INTERFERENCE
B
RETROACTIVE INTERFERENCE
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -1. Proactive interference (pro=forward) occurs when you cannot learn a new task because of an old task that had been learnt. When what we already know interferes with what we are currently learning – where old memories disrupt new memories. 2.

Detailed explanation-2: -Proactive interference refers to the interference effect of previously learned materials on the acquisition and retrieval of newer materials. An example of proactive interference in everyday life would be a difficulty in remembering a friend’s new phone number after having previously learned the old number.

Detailed explanation-3: -Proactive interference is when older memories interfere with the retrieval of newer memories. Because older memories are often better rehearsed and more strongly cemented in long-term memory, it is often easier to recall previously learned information rather than more recent learning.

Detailed explanation-4: -… inhibition, which can be either retroactive or proactive. In retroactive inhibition, new learning interferes with the retention of old memories; in proactive inhibition, old memories interfere with the retention of new learning.

Detailed explanation-5: -Retroactive interference occurs when the learning of new information interferes with the recall of old information from long-term memory. For example, once you have learned a new mobile number, it is often very difficult to recall your old number.

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