Sydney sometimes turns on the wrong stove burner because he forgets that his new stove has them in a different order than his old stove. This is an example of
A) interference.
B) retrieval failure.
C) displacement.
D) decay.

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This is an example of interference, specifically proactive interference, where old memories interfere with the ability to remember new information. Sydney's memory of the old stove's burner arrangement interferes with his ability to remember the new arrangement.

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