Question

Owen has trouble remembering a friend's new phone number; he keeps recalling the old number instead. completing a rental application, pippa finds she can't recall one of her previous addresses, as she's had several addresses since. owen is experiencing _____ interference. pippa is experiencing ____ interference.

Answer 1

The answer to this question would be:

Owen is experiencing proactive interference while Pippa is experiencing retroactive interference.  

Proactive interference means that Owen has the tendency to be distracted or hindered of past learning. While retroactive interference means exactly the opposite thing, past learning is hindered of new learning.