In a study,people listened to the theme music from popular TV shows and then were asked to name the program the tune came from.For about one out of five tunes,this situation produced the __________ state.
A) tip-of-the-tongue (TOT)
B) eidetic imagery
C) proactive interference
D) retroactive interference

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The tip-of-the-tongue state is a phenomenon in which a person knows the answer to a question but is unable to retrieve it from memory. In this situation, the participants were able to recognize the tune but had difficulty retrieving the name of the program, which is suggestive of the tip-of-the-tongue state. Therefore, option A is the best choice. The other options, eidetic imagery, proactive interference, and retroactive interference, do not fit the situation described in the question.

In a Study,people Listened to the Theme Music from Popular