Arnold so easily remembers his old girlfriend's phone number that he finds it difficult to recall his new girlfriend's number.Arnold's difficulty best illustrates

A) retroactive interference.
B) retrograde amnesia.
C) source amnesia.
D) proactive interference.

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Motih W. Usmani · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  Arnold's difficulty in learning his new girlfriend's phone number because of the interference of the old number is an example of proactive interference, where old information hinders the recall of newly learned information.

Arnold so easily remembers his old girlfriend's phone number that he finds it difficult to recall his new girlfriend's number.Arnold's difficulty best illustrates

A) retroactive interference.
B) retrograde amnesia.
C) source amnesia.
D) proactive interference.

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Arnold so easily remembers his old girlfriend's phone number that he finds it difficult to recall his new girlfriend's number.Arnold's difficulty best illustratesA) retroactive interference.B) retrograde amnesia.C) source amnesia.D) proactive interference.

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Arnold so easily remembers his old girlfriend's phone number that he finds it difficult to recall his new girlfriend's number.Arnold's difficulty best illustrates

A) retroactive interference.
B) retrograde amnesia.
C) source amnesia.
D) proactive interference.