TOTimal

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A TOTimal is a drawing or picture of a fictitious animal used to stimulate tip-of-the-tongue (or TOT) events. [1] [2] [3] [4] TOTimals generally combine features of many different animals, creating a familiar feel, while still making it impossible to identify the animal. [5]

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TOTimals

References

  1. Brown, Alan S. (2012). The Tip of the Tongue State. Psychology Press. ISBN   978-1-84169-444-3.
  2. Smith, Steven M.; Brown, Jeffrey M.; Balfour, Stephen P. (1991-05-01). "TOTimals: A controlled experimental method for studying tip-of-the-tongue states". Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society. 29 (5): 445–447. doi: 10.3758/BF03333966 . ISSN   0090-5054.
  3. Gupta, Prahlad (2003-10-01). "Examining the Relationship between word Learning, Nonword Repetition, and Immediate Serial Recall in Adults" . The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Section A. 56 (7): 1213–1236. doi:10.1080/02724980343000071. ISSN   0272-4987. PMID   12959911. S2CID   17317986.
  4. Metcalfe, Both in the Department of Psychology Janet; Metcalfe, Janet; Shimamura, Arthur P. (1994-04-07). Metacognition: Knowing about Knowing. MIT Press. ISBN   978-0-262-13298-5.
  5. "The Retrieval of Related Information Influences Tip-of-the-Tongue". Ingentaconnect . Retrieved 15 February 2011.