When Katie was making a cake using a new recipe, she mistakenly used some of the ingredients from an old recipe she had used oft
en, BEST illustrating _____ interference. When Laurel got a new combination lock, she forgot the combination for her old lock, BEST illustrating _____ interference.
Proactive interference: The term proactive interference refers to the process when an individual's old memories hinder him or her from retaining new memories.
Retroactive interference: The term retroactive interference refers to the process when an individual's new memories hinder him or her from retaining old memories. In other words, the new memories of a person disrupts the old memories.
In the question above, Katie is experiencing proactive interference, whereas Laurel is experiencing retroactive interference.
