Why Do People Sometimes Fail to Remember an Uncommon Word

question 161

Multiple Choice

Why do people sometimes fail to remember an uncommon word but have a feeling that it is on the "tip of the tongue"?

• A)interference from words that are similar in sound
• B)bias
• C)misattribution
• D)persistence

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Definitions:

Thematic Apperception Test

A projective psychological test involving storytelling from ambiguous images, used to uncover underlying motives, conflicts, and personality traits.

Projective Technique

A psychological assessment method where ambiguous stimuli are presented to subjects, who then project their own interpretations or feelings onto the stimuli.

Ambiguous Pictures

Images that can be interpreted in multiple ways or have unclear elements, often used in psychological assessments to explore perceptions and unconscious thoughts.

Thought

The process of considering, reasoning, or reflecting about something, which forms part of human cognition.