Mrs. Clarke, a kindergarten teacher, is preparing for the beginning of the school year. She is putting up bright-colored paintings, drawings, and banners on the walls of her classroom. She also has bright, plastic tablecloths on the tables and bright painted baskets with each student's name on them. Much to her dismay, when the students begin school, she finds it difficult to get them to listen to her. From the perspective of memory, Mrs. Clarke having trouble with her students because the bright colors are:

A. grabbing the children's attention away from her.
B. not reflecting the concepts taught in her class.
C. making the kids happy.
D. making the kids think school is fun.