CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Proactive Interference: The forward-acting disruptive effect of older learning on the recall of new information. The backward-acting disruptive effect of newer learning on the recall of old information.

Detailed explanation-3: -Retroactive interference happens when an individual is unable to recall old information because new information prevents its retrieval. In other words, new memories interfere with the retrieval of old memories. Retroactive interference has been shown to disrupt learning.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -a) Proactive Interference: the disruptive effect of prior learning on the recall of new information.