INTERFERENCE

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Nugent, Pam M.S.
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1. Term describing the blocking of learning and or recall by remembering conflicting material. Many sources, prior and subsequent learning, material presentation. 2. Mutual effect of 2 meeting light, sound or other wave forms.

INTERFERENCE: "Interference was caused when the 2 light waves intersected."

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  2. INTRUSION ERROR
  3. DESYNCHRONIZATION
  4. CALIFORNIA VERBAL LEARNING TEST (CVLT)
  5. AMPLITUDE OF LIGHT WAVE
  6. AUDITORY LOCALIZATION
  7. INTERDENTAL
  8. AUDITORY VERBAL LEARNING TEST
  9. EXIT INTERVIEW
  10. INTERFERENCE THEORY
Cite this page: Nugent, Pam M.S., "INTERFERENCE," in PsychologyDictionary.org, May 11, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/interference/ (accessed October 23, 2017).
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