Under certain circumstances, when the conceptual representation of an item is activated, there is subsequent difficulty activating the corresponding word form in the mental lexicon, even though other information about the item can be accessed. This phenomenon is called
A)minimal attachment.
B)dysarthria.
C)lemma interference.
D)the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon.

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This phenomenon is called the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon, where one's mental representation of a word is activated, but access to the corresponding word form in the mental lexicon is momentarily blocked or inhibited.

Under Certain Circumstances, When the Conceptual Representation of an Item