Proactive interference is a term used in psychology to describe previously memorized items interfering with items one is currently trying to memorize.
For example:
If someone was faced with two lists, A and B, and memorized A first and then B, when trying to recall list B, they may get mixed up and recall items from list A. This would be proactive interference.
7.5 to 9.6
Proactive interference involves something we have learned interfering with what we will late later. Classical conditioning involves the act of sticking to the same routine due to continuous learning.
Proactive interference of long term memory can mean various things that effect ones future and past. Overall, this can mean that the memory is currently fading away.
proactive interference. :)
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Proactive interference
Proactive interference
Interference occurs when one memory interferes with the recall of another memory. It can happen when similar information is learned close together in time, causing confusion in retrieving the correct memory. Interference can be proactive (old memories interfere with new memories) or retroactive (new memories interfere with old memories).
The spacing effect
Retroactive interference refers to the difficulty one experiences in recalling something earlier learned as opposed to recent information studied. For example a student studied French in the first semester and now is in the process of doing Spanish, it will be more difficult to recall the French than the Spanish , because the current topic is fresher in his mind.
My psych teacher always taught us to remember this with a simple anagram know asPORNPO= proactive, old interferes with newRN= Retroactive, new interferes with oldSo basically, what you have is retroactive interference.
"Proactive" is an adjective.