Which of the following statements  best describes proactive interference?   a.  having majored in french history in the 1960s, ken finds it difficult to grasp new discoveries about marie antoinette. b.  while learning italian, lucy realizes she is losing her ability to speak spanish. c.  lauren can't recall the name of her new math teacher. d.  carter can't concentrate on geometry because he's thinking about asking gina out on a date.

The correct option is A.
Proactive interference refers to the tendency  of the knowledge that one had learned previously to prevent one from subsequent learning. Thus, proactive interference is the difficulty that comes with learning new things due to the stuffs that one had learned before. For instance, an individual may find it difficult to learn Spanish because he has previously learn German.

A is the correct answer. Having majored in French history in the 1960s, Ken finds it difficult to grasp new discoveries about Marie Antoinette is the only positive progressive answer. B. While learning Italian, Lucy realizes she is losing her ability to speak Spanish.
C. Lauren can't recall the name of her new math teacher.
D. Carter can't concentrate on geometry because he's thinking about asking Gina out on a date. these are all examples of no progress and negative things.
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