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on: Jun 22, 2018
Practicing two new skills that are very similar to one another within the same temporal context (i.e., practicing one right after the other) would most likely
 A. decrease the amount of interference between the two skills.
  B. increase the amount of interference between the two skills.
  C. lead to superior learning of both skills.
  D. lead to superior learning of the first of the two skills practiced.

Question 2

If, before learning task B, John learned a different but similar task A, his initial learning of task B may be compromised due to
 A. trace-decay. HINT: Learn A,
  B. proactive interference. Learn B,
  C. retroactive interference. Recall B
  D. an early failure to learn the alphabet.


kaillie

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

B


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