Mickey is about to take his psychology final, for which he has studied very hard. Just before the exam, the person sitting next to Mickey asks him the name of the physiologist who worked on classical conditioning. Mickey suddenly realizes that he cannot quite remember the name, but he knows that it starts with a P and is two syllables long. Mickey is experiencing:
A)hyperthymestic syndrome.
B)memory decay.
C)retrograde amnesia.
D)the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon.

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The tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon occurs when a person is unable to retrieve a word or piece of knowledge from memory, despite knowing that they know the information. It is often accompanied by a feeling of frustration and a sense that the answer is just out of reach. In this scenario, Mickey knows that he knows the name of the physiologist, but is unable to retrieve it from memory.

Mickey Is About to Take His Psychology Final, for Which