At a High School Reunion,Miguel Is Reminiscing with His Classmates

question 74

Multiple Choice

At a high school reunion,Miguel is reminiscing with his classmates.He remembers a particularly difficult biology class he took in his senior year.While he vividly remembers what his teacher looked like and thinks that his last name started with the letter K,he can't remember the teacher's entire last name.This example best demonstrates:

• A) retroactive interference.
• B) retrograde amnesia.
• C) mood congruent recall.
• D) the tip-of-the-tongue state.

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Definitions:

Muscle Spindle

A sensory receptor located within muscles that detects changes in muscle length, contributing to the sense of body position.

Action Potentials

Rapid and temporary changes in the electrical membrane potential of a cell, allowing for the transmission of nerve impulses along neurons.

Golgi Tendon Organs

Sensory receptors located at the junction of tendons and muscles, sensitive to changes in muscle tension.

Inhibitory Neuron

Neuron that produces IPSPs and has an inhibitory influence.