Leslie just started a new job, and got a new company email address. When people ask for his email address, he often responds with his old one by accident. Which one of the following sources of interference is most likely in this example?

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Proactive interference occurs when old information interferes with new information. Leslie had been using his old email address for a long time and, as a result, it is interfering with his ability to remember his new email address.

Leslie Just Started a New Job, and Got a New