At a high school reunion, Miguel is reminiscing with his classmates. He remembers a particularly difficult biology class he took in his senior year. While he vividly remembers what his teacher looked like and thinks that his last name started with the letter K, he can't remember the teacher's entire last name, demonstrating ____________.
A)retroactive interference
B)retrograde amnesia
C)mood-congruent recall
D)the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon

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Miguel's experience of being unable to fully recall his teacher's last name, despite remembering initial details, is an example of the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon. This occurs when a person cannot retrieve a specific piece of information but has a strong feeling that they know it.

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