José was about to introduce his girlfriend Natalia to a friend—but, all of a sudden, he could not remember his friend's name. This is known as:

A) a transient state.
B) a memory misattribution.
C) a tip-of-the-tongue experience.
D) retrograde amnesia.


C) a tip-of-the-tongue experience.

Psychology

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At what age does any specific disease overtake accidents as a cause for mortality?

20 40 60 80

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John's EEG pattern as he reads his textbook indicates that he's alert and awake. This means that his brain is generating __________ waves

a. alpha b. beta c. theta d. delta

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