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.
I would say I am a technophile because I have an interest in technolgy. It is a way for me to have a new mind set of the way tech works in a way. An example could be that my cousin is a graphic designer because he is good with tech and loves art.
