The "Tip of the Tongue" Phenomenon Refers to

question 87

Multiple Choice

The "tip of the tongue" phenomenon refers to

• A) saying something before you've had a chance to think about it.
• B) dreamlike material that you recall during alpha-wave presleep.
• C) a mnemonic device to help you store information in long-term memory.
• D) feeling like you know something but are unable to recall it.

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Definitions:

Enduring Patterns

Persistent and consistent ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving that establish a person's personality.

Sensitivity

The ability to perceive or feel things deeply, often used in reference to emotional or physical stimuli.

Twenty-third Pair

Refers to the last pair of human chromosomes, which determine an individual's sex: XX for females and XY for males.

Chromosomes

Thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells, made of protein and a single molecule of DNA, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.