In her geography class, Kelli is asked by the teacher to name the capital of Michigan. Kelli experiences the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon. What is the best explanation for the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon?

A. Underlying the tip of the tongue is source misattribution.
B. Kelli failed to encode using state-dependent learning.
C. The information was encoded using inadequate retrieval cues.
D. The answer was repressed.


Answer: C

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