When listening to the radio, Ramona hears a song; she cannot immediately recall the band's name, but she is sure she knows the name. This is one example of:
a) encoding failure.
b) interference.
c) priming.
d) the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon.
ANS: D, The tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon occurs when we're sure that we know the answer to a question, but we temporarily have difficulty coming up with it.
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b. high in openness to experience. c. low in neuroticism. d. high in conscientiousness.
List two of the reasons for choosing cohabitation over marriage.
What will be an ideal response?
Jenny asks you to counsel delinquent youths at a detention center for two years. When you refuse, she then asks you if you could supervise the youths during a trip to the zoo. She is using the ________ effect
a. foot-in-the-door b. primacy c. door-in-the-face d. lowball
?Which statement regarding temperament is false?
a. The confidence level of mothers is related to temperament.
b. Some temperamental characteristics are more common is certain cultures.
c. Emotionality is unaffected by environmental factors.
d. Identical twins are more similar in temperament than are fraternal twins.