When newer information interferes with the retrieval of older information, this is called proactive interference

REM sleep refers to

a) dreamless sleep. b) sleep induced by sleeping pills. c) sleep periods in which sleepwalking is likely. d) sleep periods in which a person's eyes move rapidly.

What do Conway, Cohen, & Stanhope's (1991) findings indicate about long-term retention of knowledge learned in a cognitive psychology class?

a) Concepts were forgotten more rapidly than names. b) There was a strong relationship between student confidence and level of retention for course material knowledge. c) Recall performance was better than recognition performance. d) Knowledge of research methods material showed little decline over the retention interval.