Marta is talking to her grandfather. She loves to listen to him tell stories about when he was a child. He has very vivid recollections of his youth and enjoys telling people about his fond memories. Unfortunately, Grandpa has a difficult time remembering what happened within the last few days or weeks. If there are no physiological problems, Grandpa's memory problems are BEST explained by __________.
A. proactive interference
B. memory diffusion
C. retroactive interference
D. retrograde amnesia
Answer: A
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a. anorexia nervosa c. compulsive overeating b. bulimia nervosa d. distorted body image
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