Lamar Has Just Gotten a New Job and Is Attending

question 51

Multiple Choice

Lamar has just gotten a new job and is attending a company party where he will meet his colleagues for the first time. His boss escorts him around to small groups to introduce him. At the first group, Lamar meets four people and is told only their first names. The same thing happens with a second group and a third group. At the fourth group, Lamar is told their names and that one of the women in the group is the company accountant. A little while later, Lamar realizes that he only remembers the names of the people in the first group, though he also remembers the profession of the last woman he met (the accountant) . Lamar's experience demonstrates

• A) the phonological similarity effect.
• B) a build-up and release of proactive interference.
• C) the cocktail party phenomenon.
• D) a partial-report procedure.

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Media Text

Any written, visual, or digital content that is produced and disseminated through media channels.

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Opposition to an idea, individual, or group, often manifesting in social, political, or personal contexts.

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