A defining characteristic of the tip of the tongue (TOT)state is that __________.
A)forgetting occurs
B)the forgetting function is parabolic
C)retrieval is imminent
D)people are not good at assessing whether they have learned something

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The defining characteristic of the TOT state is that retrieval is imminent, meaning that the person has a strong feeling that they know the information but cannot quite recall it at that moment. Forgetting may eventually occur if the retrieval is unsuccessful, but it is not necessarily a defining characteristic of the TOT state. The forgetting function being parabolic refers to the idea that forgetting initially occurs rapidly but then levels off over time. People may not be good at assessing whether they have learned something, but this is not necessarily related to the TOT state.

A Defining Characteristic of the Tip of the Tongue (TOT)state