A defining characteristic of the tip of the tongue (TOT) state is that __________
a. forgetting occurs
b. the forgetting function is parabolic
c. retrieval is imminent
d. people are not good at assessing whether they have learned something
Answer: c
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Sarah is a pianist who reports that she sees musical tones as colors. This is one example of ____________
A) binocular cues B) the Ganzfield technique C) the Ponzo illusion D) synesthesia
What happens when people with obsessive-compulsive disorder engage in compulsive behaviors?
a) anxiety increases b) anxiety decreases c) obsessions increase d) obsessions decrease
The ______ is a statistical hypothesis that is tested to determine if there is a difference between the experimental and control groups.
a. research b. control c. null d. confound
Paolo was reviewing resumes of prospective new employees and came across a candidate claiming that she was fluent in seven languages. Should he be skeptical of this claim?
A. Yes, humans can only be fluent in a maximum of five languages. B. Yes, the candidate is only 22 years old and you need at least five years to learn each language. C. No, this is possible but only if the languages are from the same world region. D. No, there have been documented instances of individuals fluent in dozens of languages.