Your Roommate Asks You Which Section of Chemistry You Are

question 78

Multiple Choice

Your roommate asks you which section of chemistry you are taking next semester.Even though you have just registered for the class,you cannot confidently tell her the section.You
Are astonished to realize that you suddenly cannot remember the section for which you
Registered.Your memory lapse is an example of

• A) interference.
• B) suggestibility.
• C) blocking.
• D) absentmindedness.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Dissonance

The mental discomfort experienced by an individual who holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values at the same time.

Countertransference

Occurs when a therapist transfers emotions and reactions onto a client, often influenced by the therapist's own psychological background.

Theta Brain Waves

Brain waves that are typically associated with deep relaxation, meditation, and the stages of light sleep.

Sleep Spindles

are sudden bursts of oscillatory brain activity visible on an EEG that occur during stage 2 of non-REM sleep, associated with memory consolidation and synaptic plasticity.