Sally was so nervous about learning to drive that she took three Valium every time she took a driving lesson.After she learned to drive well under these conditions, she was no longer nervous about driving, but she still found that she had a great deal of trouble remembering what to do when driving without taking her Valium.Most likely this was due to
A)traumatic retrograde amnesia
B)state dependent learning
C)proactive interference
D)short term storage deficits

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State dependent learning occurs when information is learned in a particular state (such as under the influence of Valium) and is best remembered when the individual is in the same state. Therefore, Sally's difficulty in remembering what to do when driving without taking Valium is likely due to state dependent learning. Traumatic retrograde amnesia involves the inability to remember events that occurred before a traumatic event, which is not the case here. Proactive interference occurs when previously learned information interferes with the ability to remember new information, which is also not the case here. Short term storage deficits involve the inability to hold information in short term memory, which does not seem to be the issue for Sally.

Sally Was So Nervous About Learning to Drive That She