In her geography class,Kelli is asked by the teacher to name the capital of Michigan.Kelli experiences the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon.What is the best explanation for the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon?
A) Underlying the tip of the tongue is source misattribution.
B) Kelli failed to encode using state-dependent learning.
C) The information was encoded using inadequate retrieval cues.
D) The answer was repressed.

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The tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon occurs when we cannot retrieve information that we know we have stored in memory. This is often due to a lack of retrieval cues or inadequate encoding of the information. In Kelli's case, she may know the capital of Michigan but is unable to access the information because the question did not provide sufficient cues for her to retrieve it.

In Her Geography Class,Kelli Is Asked by the Teacher to Name