During a Trivial Pursuit game, Seth was trying to think of the name of John Lennon's wife. "Yanni? Yo-yo? No, that's not it. I'm sure I'll think of …. Wait, I remember! It's Yoko Ono! That's the name of John Lennon's wife!" This example illustrates:
A) the misinformation effect.
B) the déjà vu experience.
C) a tip-of-the-tongue experience.
D) the experience of a flashbulb memory.

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The example given describes a tip-of-the-tongue experience, where one knows the answer to a question but cannot immediately recall it.

During a Trivial Pursuit Game, Seth Was Trying to Think