Alice is studying the following subjects in order: geography, sociology, and psychology. Which example illustrates retroactive interference?
a) She is able to use the same retrieval cues for all three subjects.
b) She recalls sociology material when trying to answer geography test questions.
c) Her performance on recall items on all tests exceeds her recognition performance.
d) When taking the psychology test, geography, and sociology material keeps coming to mind.
ANS: b
Psychology
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