Which of the following statements is true of proactive interference?

A) New learning interferes with old learning only if the old material shares similarity with the new material.
B) Older learning interferes with new learning only if the new material shares similarity with the old material.
C) New information permanently replaces old information if both have the same characteristic traits.
D) Old information negates the learning of new information if both have the same characteristic traits.

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Davina Delpozzo · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  Proactive interference occurs when older learning interferes with new learning, but only if the new material shares similarity with the old material. This means that the old information is more likely to interfere with the new information if they are similar in some way. Option A is incorrect because new learning can interfere with old learning regardless of their similarity. Options C and D are both incorrect because information does not necessarily replace or negate each other just because they have similar characteristics.

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