Retroactive Interference
Retroactive interference occurs when information learned more recently obstructs the recall of older, previously learned information. This phenomenon is also considered a potential explanation for the misinformation effect.
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Ch.8 Memory - Psychology @ OpenStax
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For years, a musician played the guitar. They recently started learning to play the ukulele, which has a different tuning and chord shapes. Now, when they pick up the guitar, they find themselves occasionally forming ukulele chord shapes by mistake. Which memory phenomenon does this situation best illustrate?
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Which of the following scenarios is the best example of a situation where newly learned information makes it difficult to recall older, previously learned information?