Question

whenever yvonne tried to recall her new cell phone number, she kept getting it mixed up with an old phone number. yvonne's failure to remember her new phone number is probably due to

Answer 1

Probably due to intentional meddling, Yvonne can't recall her new phone number. 

proactive interference

The interference effect of previously learnt materials on the acquisition and retrieval of fresh materials is referred to as proactive interference.

An example of proactive interference in daily life is forgetting a friend's new phone number after finding out their old one.

Retroactive interference (RI) is the attenuation of memory for prior learning as a result of new knowledge, whereas proactive interference (PI) occurs when past learning interferes with new learning. 

When an old task that was previously learned prevents you from learning a new task, this is referred to as proactive interference (pro=forward).

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