The tip-of-the tongue (TOT) phenomenon is often associated with feelings of frustration. Which of the following best describes why this occurs?

A. People know they have learned information but are unable to retrieve it.
B. People know that the information was never encoded properly.
C. People know that they cannot recall the information because of how the question was asked.
D. People know that they cannot recall information because it is stuck in their sensory memory.


Answer: A

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