Marta is talking to her grandfather. She loves to listen to him tell stories about when he was a child. He has very vivid recollections of his youth and enjoys telling people about his fond memories. Unfortunately, Grandpa has a difficult time remembering what happened within the last few days or weeks. If there are no physiological problems, Grandpa's memory problems are BEST explained by __________.

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Proactive interference occurs when older memories interfere with the recall of newer memories, which explains why Grandpa can remember his distant past clearly but struggles with recent events.

Marta Is Talking to Her Grandfather