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]

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.
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