The Tip-Of-The-Tongue Forgetting Experienced by Older Adults Can Best Be

question 47

Multiple Choice

The tip-of-the-tongue forgetting experienced by older adults can best be explained in terms of the greater difficulty older people have with

• A) automatic processing.
• B) repression.
• C) positive transfer.
• D) retrieval.

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Definitions:

Unconscious Motivating Forces

Internal drives and desires that influence behavior and thought processes without the individual’s conscious awareness.

Successive Approximation

A method of behavioral training that breaks down a desired behavior into smaller, achievable steps, reinforcing closer and closer approximations to the desired behavior.

Shaping (Also Called)

Also known as method of successive approximations, it is a process in behaviorism used to train a new behavior by rewarding actions that are closer to the desired behavior.

Function Like Machines

To operate in a highly efficient, predictable, or emotionless manner, often without personal autonomy or creativity.