For some bizarre reason, a student of mine kept calling me the name of a professor he had the semester before. This would best be considered an example of:

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Proactive interference occurs when old memories interfere with the recall of new information. In this case, the student's memory of the previous professor's name is interfering with remembering the current professor's name.

For Some Bizarre Reason, a Student of Mine Kept Calling