Kim Studied Spanish in High School and Is Now Studying

Multiple Choice

Kim studied Spanish in high school and is now studying Italian in college. In one of her assignments for another class, she must read a passage in Spanish. As she reads the passage, her memory of Italian words interferes with her ability to understand the meaning of several Spanish words. This is an example of

A) retrograde interference.
B) anterograde interference.
C) proactive interference.
D) retroactive interference.