Your roommate asks you which section of political science you are taking next semester.You have just registered, and you confidently turn to tell her the section.You are astonished to realize that you cannot remember.Your memory lapse is an example of
A)change blindness.
B)interference.
C)blocking.
D)absentmindedness.

Question

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Blocking occurs when information that is stored in your long-term memory becomes temporarily inaccessible or blocked, preventing you from retrieving it even though you know it is there. In this case, the information about which section of political science you registered for is stored in your long-term memory, but you are unable to retrieve it in the moment.

Your Roommate Asks You Which Section of Political Science You