While Taking Her Psychology Exam, Edith Is Certain That She

question 79

Multiple Choice

While taking her psychology exam, Edith is certain that she knows who developed the forgetting curve. She remembers studying it, and she can get a vague picture of where the material is in her textbook. Edith's certainty that she knows something, but inability to recall it is called

• A)dissociative amnesia.
• B)proactive interference.
• C)retroactive interference.
• D)the serial position effect.
• E)the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon.

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Definitions:

Local Environment

The immediate physical surroundings, conditions, and influences affecting the ecosystems or community at a particular location.

Community Psychology

A branch of psychology focused on understanding relationships between individuals and their communities, aiming to enhance quality of life through collaborative research and action.

Preventive

Actions or strategies taken in advance to stop something undesirable from happening, often related to health and safety.

Behavioral

Relates to the actions or reactions of an individual or group in response to external or internal stimuli.