Sally used to live in a small town in Iowa,but she moved to New York City about 10 years ago.When she sends holiday cards to her friends in Iowa,she has trouble remembering their zip codes and can think of only ones in New York.This phenomenon is most likely due to:
A) retroactive interference
B) retrograde amnesia
C) proactive interference
D) anterograde amnesia

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Retroactive interference occurs when new information interferes with the ability to recall older information. Sally's difficulty in remembering Iowa zip codes is likely due to her learning and remembering New York zip codes, which interferes with her recall of the older Iowa zip codes.

Sally Used to Live in a Small Town in Iowa,but