Whenever Carlos reaches for the silverware, he keeps reaching for the drawer that used to contain the silverware. Carlos's failure to remember the new location of the silverware is probably due to:
A)encoding failure.
B)retroactive interference.
C)the misinformation effect.
D)proactive interference.

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Carlos's failure to remember the new location of the silverware is most likely due to proactive interference, which occurs when previously learned information interferes with new information. In this case, Carlos's habit of reaching for the old drawer is interfering with his ability to remember the new location of the silverware.

Whenever Carlos Reaches for the Silverware, He Keeps Reaching for the Drawer