Asked by Lechaun Duhart on Jun 09, 2024
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Mickey is about to take his psychology final, for which he has studied very hard. Just before the exam, the person sitting next to Mickey asks him the name of the physiologist who worked on classical conditioning. Mickey suddenly realizes that he cannot quite remember the name, but he knows that it starts with a P and is two syllables long. Mickey is experiencing __________.
A) repression (motivated forgetting)
B) fatigue from information overload
C) simple decay
D) the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon
Tip-of-the-Tongue Phenomenon
A psychological phenomenon where a person is unable to recall a familiar word or name, despite feeling that it is just out of reach.
Classical Conditioning
A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.
Repression
A defense mechanism in psychoanalytic theory where unpleasant or traumatic memories are unconsciously excluded from conscious thought.
- Explain the phenomenon and implications of the tip-of-the-tongue experience.
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Learning Objectives
- Explain the phenomenon and implications of the tip-of-the-tongue experience.
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