When Listening to the Radio, Ramona Hears a Song; She

question 91

Multiple Choice

When listening to the radio, Ramona hears a song; she cannot immediately recall the band's name, but she is sure she knows it. This is one example of

• A) encoding failure.
• B) priming.
• C) the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon.
• D) interference.

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Definitions:

Cortisol Secretion

The release of cortisol, a critical glucocorticoid hormone produced by the adrenal glands, involved in stress response, metabolism, and inflammatory processes.

Skeletal Muscle Cell

A type of elongated muscle cell that is involved in controlling the movements of the body voluntarily.

Epinephrine

A hormone and neurotransmitter, also known as adrenaline, that increases heart rate, constricts blood vessels, and dilates air passages in response to stress.

Glucagon Release

The process in which glucagon, a hormone that raises blood glucose levels, is secreted by the alpha cells of the pancreas in response to low blood sugar.