Which of the following facts most directly supports the notion that the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon is a failure of retrieval rather than of acquisition or storage?
A) It occurs when one is trying to recall not only unusual words, but also specific names.
B) An individual experiencing the phenomenon can recall material related to the word.
C) An individual experiencing the phenomenon can recognize the word he or she is trying to recall if it is presented in a list of alternatives.
D) The tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon occurs fairly rarely, considering how often one tries to recall words from memory.

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The fact that an individual experiencing the phenomenon can recognize the word he or she is trying to recall if it is presented in a list of alternatives suggests that the word is stored in memory but is temporarily inaccessible, supporting the idea that the phenomenon is a failure of retrieval rather than of acquisition or storage.

Which of the Following Facts Most Directly Supports the Notion