Belinda and John were best friends through their school years. Belinda now works in a café and has become good friends with her colleague, Jim. However, Belinda often finds herself referring to Jim as John, even though she has not spoken to John for at least four years. Belinda's confusion with these names may be attributed to the occurrence of

A. proactive interference.
B. anterograde amnesia.
C. retrograde amnesia.
D. retroactive interference.


Answer: A

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