All of the following are examples of proactive interference, EXCEPT:
A) Dave recently changed his debit-card PIN, but still enters the old pin by mistake.
B)Dr. Smith has trouble remembering his students' names every time a new semester starts.
C) James ruined his date by calling her by his old girlfriend's name.
D) Samantha lost the combination lock to use at the gym, but she cannot use her old one because she only remembers the new combination.

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Proactive interference occurs when old information interferes with the ability to remember new information. In choice D, Samantha's issue is with remembering the old combination due to the new one, which is an example of retroactive interference, where new information interferes with the recall of old information. Choices A, B, and C all describe situations where old information is interfering with the recall of new information, fitting the definition of proactive interference.

All of the Following Are Examples of Proactive Interference, EXCEPT