George Drives a Stick-Shift Vehicle, but One Day Has to Borrow

question 151

Multiple Choice

George drives a stick-shift vehicle, but one day has to borrow his friend's car that is an automatic. Even though he knows it has an automatic transmission, George still finds himself reaching for the clutch to switch gears for at least the first hour of driving his friend's car. George's difficulty reflects:

• A) the recency effect.
• B) the primacy effect.
• C) proactive interference.
• D) retroactive interference.

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