The fact that few people can accurately describe a penny, even though they have handled thousands of them, is an example of __________.
A. encoding failure
B. retroactive interference
C. proactive interference
D. elaboration failure
Answer: A
You might also like to view...
On other planets elsewhere in the universe, we might see colors differently from those on Earth
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Family attitudes play a major role in determining whether adolescents develop
a) depression and schizophrenia. b) anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. c) bipolar disorder and generalized anxiety disorder. d) panic disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
One form of a self-fulfilling prophecy is called a stereotype __________, where people who are aware of a negative stereotype directed against them might perform down to the level of expectation that they believe exists about them
a. exposure b. threat c. bias d. confirmation
Because infants cannot describe what they see, researchers test infants' perception of color using a process called ______.
A. variance B. reflectance C. habituation D. achromatopsia