The TOT phenomenon is explained as due to a weak match between
A) retrieval cues and encoding in LTM.
B) mnemonics and engrams.
C) semantic memory and recall.
D) implicit and explicit memory.
E) episodic memory and recognition.

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The TOT (tip-of-the-tongue) phenomenon is when a person is unable to recall a word despite knowing its meaning and having the feeling that it is "on the tip of their tongue." This is explained as due to a weak match between retrieval cues and encoding in long-term memory (LTM), meaning that the cues the person is using to try to retrieve the word are not sufficiently matched to the way the word was stored in memory. Therefore, despite having some level of access to the memory, they are unable to fully retrieve it.

The TOT Phenomenon Is Explained as Due to a Weak