"I know it! It's um . . . um . . . It starts with 'G'," begins a trivia game contestant excitedly. The contestant is falling prey to the _____ phenomenon.
A)tip-of-the-tongue
B)maintenance rehearsal
C)flashbulb memory
D)recency

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The contestant is experiencing the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon, which is the feeling of knowing a word or fact but being unable to recall it at the moment.

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