Often, memories appear to be available but simply cannot be accessed.This is known as
A) the tip-of-the-tongue state.
B) sensory memory failure.
C) engram decay.
D) the savings score.

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The tip-of-the-tongue state, also known as presque vu or lethologica, is when an individual knows that they know a particular piece of information but cannot retrieve it from memory. In other words, the memory seems to be available but just out of reach.

Often, Memories Appear to Be Available but Simply Cannot Be