Anna needs to master 50 new Spanish verbs by the end of the quarter. After quickly learning the conjugation patterns for regular verbs, she finds it easiest to make progress with irregular verbs that have patterns similar to those of regular verbs
She really struggles to make progress with the hardest verbs—those that have really atypical patterns. What does this suggest about Anna's studying behavior?
a) The atypical verbs are outside Anna's region of proximal learning
b) The atypical verbs are susceptible to retroactive interference.
c) The atypical verbs are susceptible to proactive interference.
d) The atypical verbs do not respond to mnemonic devices.
A
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