Professor Maslova has so many memories of former students that she has difficulty remembering the names of new students.The professor's difficulty best illustrates
A) retroactive interference.
B) retrograde amnesia.
C) proactive interference.
D) source amnesia.

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Proactive interference occurs when previously learned information interferes with the ability to learn new information. In this case, the professor's memories of former students (previously learned information) are interfering with her ability to remember the names of new students.

Professor Maslova Has So Many Memories of Former Students That