Danny has been collecting comic books since he was a child
If you ask him, he can tell you the name of every comic in his collection. However, he routinely struggles to remember the names of his new employees at work. Which concept is being illustrated?
A) Retrieval failure
B) The paradox of memory
C) Encoding difficulties
Incorrect. In this particular question, encoding difficulties are not relevant; rather, Dan is having difficulty with retrieval.
D) Retrieval interference
Answer: B
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a. flashbulb memory. b. an implicit memory task. c. source monitoring. d. a dissociation.
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a. sensory memory capacity b. short-term memory span c. long-term memory capacity d. procedural memory limit
Which of the following is a situational barrier to seeking early prenatal care?
A) psychological stress B) difficulty arranging transportation C) ambivalence about the pregnancy D) demands of taking care of other young children