Ben, age 62, is multilingual and has always found it easy to learn new languages. He will be traveling to Italy soon, so he is taking a class in conversational Italian. He finds learning Italian difficult, although his memory about routine activities and experiences is excellent. What can explain Ben's difficulty?
A. selective optimization with compensation
B. metamemory
C. selective attention
D. proactive interference
Answer: D
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