The experience of NOT being able to recall a memory but feeling like it is just on the edge of consciousness is called
A) priming.
B) state-dependent memory.
C) encoding specificity.
D) tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon.

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The tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon refers specifically to the experience of feeling like a memory is just out of reach, even though one feels like they should be able to recall it. This is different from priming, state-dependent memory, and encoding specificity, which all refer to different ways in which memory can be influenced or affected.

The Experience of NOT Being Able to Recall a Memory