Which of the following is an example of proactive interference?
a. You call your new boyfriend by your old boyfriend's name.
b. You call your old girlfriend by your new girlfriend's name.
c. After learning Spanish, you find it difficult to remember your previously-learned Italian verbs.
d. After learning how to play racquetball, you find your old squash stroke is ruined.
Answer: a. You call your new boyfriend by your old boyfriend's name.
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a. Jane, an eight-year-old, from a middle class family b. Jill, a five-year-old, from a lower socioeconomic family c. Jack, a nine-year-old whose brother has autistic disorder d. Jim, a 13-year-old whose brother has been diagnosed as having intellectual disability
From the section on conflict management, which of the following is one of the components of attitude adjustment?
a. Insist on being right. b. Point out flaws in the point of view of others. c. Make mountains out of molehills. d. Don't offer resistance.