Owen has trouble remembering a friend's new phone number; he keeps recalling the old number instead.Completing a rental application,Pippa finds she can't recall one of her previous addresses as she's had several addresses since.Owen is experiencing _____ interference; Pippa is experiencing _____.
A)retrograde; anterograde interference
B)proactive; retroactive interference
C)proactive; proactive interference,as well
D)retroactive; proactive interference

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Owen is experiencing retroactive interference because his ability to remember the new phone number is being disrupted by his prior memory of the old number. Pippa is experiencing anterograde interference because her ability to recall a past address is being disrupted by her more recent memories of multiple other addresses. Proactive interference would occur if prior memories interfered with the ability to form new memories, but this is not the case for either Owen or Pippa.

Owen Has Trouble Remembering a Friend's New Phone Number; He