Arnold so easily remembers his old girlfriend's phone number that he finds it difficult to recall his new girlfriend's number.Arnold's difficulty best illustrates
A) retroactive interference.
B) retrograde amnesia.
C) source amnesia.
D) proactive interference.

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Proactive interference occurs when old information hinders the recall of newly learned information. In this case, Arnold's memory of his old girlfriend's phone number is interfering with his ability to remember his new girlfriend's number.

Arnold So Easily Remembers His Old Girlfriend's Phone Number That