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 phenomenon refers to the experience of knowing a word, but being unable to recall it. This is usually due to a weak match between retrieval cues (the information available in memory that can help trigger recall) and the encoding in long-term memory (the way the information was stored).

The TOT Phenomenon Is Explained as Due to a Weak