Riley was assigned code number 249031 by his bank when he first opened his account.Later, his bank changed its coding system, and Riley was assigned the new code number 586729.If Riley experienced proactive interference when he was asked for his bank code number, you would predict that he would recall:
A)the six digits 249031
B)the six digits 586729
C)only the first three digits (586) of his new number
D)only the last three digits (729) of his new number

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Proactive interference occurs when older memories interfere with the recall of newer memories. Therefore, Riley would recall his old code number, 249031, instead of his new one.

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