A few weeks after Marion had her phone number changed, she wrongly gave out her former phone number. The most likely explanation for remembering the old number rather than her current number is
A) retroproactive forgetting.
B) proactive interference.
C) prospective forgetting.
D) retroactive interference.

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Proactive interference occurs when old information interferes with the ability to remember new information. In this case, Marion had become so used to her old phone number that it interfered with her ability to remember her new number when she needed to give it out.

A Few Weeks After Marion Had Her Phone Number Changed