Question

Little Tammy 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 ______.

Answer 1

Answer: Proactive interference

Explanation:Proactive interference is a type of inference (which is an explanation for forgetting in long-term memory).

This is when old information gets in the way of trying to recall newer information.