At a meeting for the Habitat for Humanity Club, you meet a female named Judy who you are interested in getting to know better. You don't have a pen, but you have a good memory and you ask for her phone number. On your way home you memorize the number. You are all set to call her when you get home, but on your way you meet an old high school friend, Jim, who wants to have a get together. He is in a hurry and just shouts his number as he drives away. Once you get home you realize you have forgotten Judy's
Number, but remembered Jim's number. This is due to
A) decay trace.
B) retrograde amnesia.
C) proactive interference.
D) early onset of Alzheimer's.
E) retroactive interference.
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