The tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon can be best described as an instance of
A) complete storage failure.
B) complete retrieval failure.
C) partial retrieval.
D) partial storage.

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The tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon occurs when a person is unable to recall a particular word or information, but has partial retrieval of the information. The person may recall some aspects of the information such as the first letter or similar words, but cannot fully retrieve the information from storage. Therefore, it is an instance of partial retrieval rather than complete retrieval or storage failure.

The Tip-Of-The-Tongue Phenomenon Can Be Best Described as an Instance