"When my grandmother was alive,she used to call me Gerald,who was her cousin,and my name is not Gerald." Grandmother was experiencing:
A) selective attention
B) proactive interference
C) repression
D) retroactive interference

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Proactive interference occurs when previously learned information interferes with the ability to remember new information. In this case, the grandmother's memory of her cousin named Gerald is likely interfering with her ability to remember her own grandchild's name.

"When My Grandmother Was Alive,she Used to Call Me Gerald,who