Evan met Lesley at a party last week. He sees her again a few weeks after their first meeting. He knows that he knows her name but just can't retrieve the information. This experience is referred to as
A)mnemonic failure.
B)tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon.
C)consolidation.
D)déjà vu.

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The experience Evan is having is known as the "tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon," where one knows the information they are trying to recall but cannot retrieve it at that moment. This is a common experience for many people and is not necessarily indicative of a more serious memory issue like mnemonic failure. Consolidation refers to the process of converting short-term memories into long-term memories, and déjà vu is a feeling of familiarity or having experienced something before.

Evan Met Lesley at a Party Last Week