The tip of the tongue phenomenon is an example of which of the seven sins of memory?
a) forgetting
b) transience
c) blocking
d) misattribution
ANS: C, The tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon occurs when we're sure that we know the answer to a question, but we temporarily have difficulty coming up with it.
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