Josh Cannot Remember His Previous Girlfriend's Phone Number Because He

question 24

Multiple Choice

Josh cannot remember his previous girlfriend's phone number because he is now frequently calling a new girlfriend. He also has trouble remembering the phone number for the new pizza delivery around the corner because he keeps recalling the phone number of the pizza delivery company located near his previous girlfriend's home. Josh's inability to remember his previous girlfriend's phone number is likely due to _____ interference, and his inability to remember the new pizza delivery phone number is likely due to _____ interference.

• A) retroactive; retroactive
• B) proactive; proactive
• C) proactive; retroactive
• D) retroactive; proactive

---

Definitions:

Percentage Point

A unit of measurement used in expressing the difference between two percentages or proportion values.

Seasonally Adjusted

A statistical technique used to remove seasonal variations from data to reveal underlying trends.

Unemployment Rate

The proportion of the workforce that is unemployed and actively looking for work.

Slope

The measure of the steepness or incline of a line, indicating the rate at which y changes with respect to x in a coordinate system.