Dr. Newman asks people to recall the name of their kindergarten teacher. Surprisingly, the majority of them can, and they comment, "Gee whiz, I haven't thought about that old bat [or old coot] in years!" Their ability to recall the name is a severe problem for which theory of forgetting?

A. Interference theory
B. Decay
C. Encoding failure
D. Retroactive interference


Answer: B

Psychology

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Erikson's psychosocial stage, which corresponds to young adulthood, is called:

A. generativity versus stagnation B. intimacy versus isolation C. industry versus inferiority D. integrity versus despair

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Which expression is an example of telegraphic speech?

A) ball B) bat and ball C) more juice D) more

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