George just bought a new laptop computer after years of using a personal computer with a larger keyboard. He is having difficulty in recalling and striking the correct keys on the laptop; it seems the keyboard arrangement of the PC is easier to recall. It appears George suffers from

a. repression. c. retrograde amnesia.
b. proactive interference. d. retroactive interference.


B

Psychology

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Psychology