The inability to momentarily remember a person's name, which you indeed know quite well, is an example of which of the "Seven Sins of Memory"?
a) blocking
b) decay
c) persistence
d) suggestibility
ANS: A, Blocking occurs when we started to say something and then immediately lose all memory of what we intended to say. It is usually overcome rather quickly, and the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon is an example of blocking.
Psychology
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A) suffer from depression. B) be physically active. C) be optimistic. D) be pessimistic.
Psychology
John lost his job as a steelworker. However, when seeking new employment, John considers a wide variety of jobs, such as fighter pilot, college professor, daycare operator, and nurse. Given these choices, a psychologist might consider John to be:
a) sexist. b) narcissistic. c) confused. d) androgynous.
Psychology