Psychology A-Level
interference
What interference means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of interference
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Reference: AQA
Competition between memories, where proactive means older learning blocks newer and retroactive means newer learning blocks older.
Topics that use interference
- Memory (AQA A-Level)
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