The tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon shows that we must distinguish between the availability of information in memory and its ________.
A)pertinence
B)retrievability
C)accessibility
D)both b and c

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The tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon refers to the feeling of knowing a word but being unable to retrieve it from memory. This shows that there is a distinction between the availability of information in memory (pertinent information is present in memory but not currently accessible or retrievable) and its retrievability or accessibility. Therefore, both option B (retrievability) and C (accessibility) are correct.

The Tip-Of-The-Tongue Phenomenon Shows That We Must Distinguish Between the Availability