On a fishing trip, Ed realizes that he has mistakenly packed the sewing box instead of the tackle box. He wants to fish but returns home because he does not have any lines or hooks. Eds failure to realize that sewing thread can be used as fishing line and that a bent needle can be used as a hook is an example of

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On a fishing trip, Ed realizes that he has mistakenly packed the sewing box instead of the tackle box. He wants to fish but returns home because he does not have any lines or hooks. Ed’s failure to realize that sewing thread can be used as fishing line and that a bent needle can be used as a hook is an example of

A	Cognitive accommodation
B	Backward masking
C	Functional fixedness
D	Proactive interference

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Elizabeth Loftus, a distinguished professor at the University of California Irvine. Dr. Loftus is well known for her research on human memory, notably false memories.

Detailed explanation-2: -Aptitude. The potential ability of an individual to perform an as yet unlearned task or skill.

Detailed explanation-3: -Which of the following scenarios is an example of retroactive interference? After a car accident, Serena can no longer form new memories, though she can still remember things that happened before the accident.

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PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS

STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS