This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Miscellaneous, Subject name: Psychiatry
When information memorized afterwards is interfered by the information learnt earlier, it is called: 
Select and explain. 
A. Retroactive inhibition, B. Proactive inhibition, C. Simple inhibition, D. Inhibition
A: Retroactive inhibition
Answer: A: Retroactive inhibition 
Explanation: The tendency of previously learned information to hinder subsequent learning is known as retroactive inhibition. If an information, hinders previously learned information, it is called as proactive inhibition