Last year, Yelena had a teacher that she really loved. Her memories of that class are fond. With the start of a new school year, Yelena has noticed that she is having trouble remembering her new teacher’s name. Why is this happening?
a. Yelena is experiencing motivated forgetting.
b. Yelena is experiencing chunking.
c. Yelena is experiencing proactive interference.
d. Yelena is experiencing retroactive interference.
Answer: C. Yelena is experiencing proactive interference.
Psychology
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