George just bought a new laptop computer after years of using a personal computer with a larger keyboard. He is having difficulty in recalling and striking the correct keys on the laptop; it seems the keyboard arrangement of the PC is easier to recall. It appears George suffers from
A)repression.
B)proactive interference.
C)retrograde amnesia.
D)retroactive interference.

Question

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George is experiencing proactive interference, where his prior experience with the PC keyboard is interfering with his ability to learn and recall the new laptop keyboard. Repression involves the unconscious blocking of memories, retrograde amnesia is the inability to remember past events, and retroactive interference involves new information interfering with the recall of old information.

George Just Bought a New Laptop Computer After Years of Using