Janelle had studied hard for her first psychology test and expected to do well. However, she became frustrated when she got to a question worth a lot of points. She knew she knew the answer, but she couldn't quite remember the information, although the answer came to mind 5 minutes after she had left class. Janelle experienced a memory that was available but not accessible, which illustrates
A)sensory memory decay.
B)eidetic imagery.
C)a flashbulb memory.
D)the tip-of-the-tongue (TOT)state.

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Janelle's experience is a classic example of the tip-of-the-tongue (TOT) state, where an individual is unable to recall a piece of information but has a strong feeling that they know it. This phenomenon is characterized by the feeling that retrieval is imminent.

Janelle Had Studied Hard for Her First Psychology Test and Expected