In High School, Deanna Took Three Years of Spanish

Multiple Choice

In high school, Deanna took three years of Spanish. In university, she signed up for a French course. When required to speak in French during class discussion with her teacher and classmates, Deanna frequently responds with Spanish words instead of French words. This is one example of

A) retroactive interference.
B) blocking.
C) proactive interference.
D) decay.