Proactive Interference
uExample: Previously learned language interferes with ability to remember newly learned language
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key words: forgetting; retrieval; interference theories; proactive interference


Notes:

This is similar to the slide for retroactive interference. The foreign language example can be used to demonstrate both retroactive and proactive interference, depending upon how you present it. Thus, examples of both are included. However, I generally only present only one of the two examples to avoid confusion for the students. For instance, I'll use the foreign language example for retroactive interference and the parking lot example for proactive interference.