The tip of the tongue phenomenon is an example of which of the seven sins of memory?

a) forgetting
b) transience
c) blocking
d) misattribution

ANS: C, 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.

Psychology

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Is this behavior unusual for a college student? No, 60% of college students pull an all-nighter at least once. || Yes, only 20% of college students pull all-nighters. || Yes, only 40% of college students pull an all-nighter at least once. || No, 80% of college students pull all-nighters often. || || ||

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Approximately how many words will the average 30 month-old child have in his or her vocabulary?

A) 250 B) 400 C) 500 D) 600

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