You are working on a crossword puzzle.Even though you know the answer to a question,you cannot remember the actual word.You remember the shape of the word,the first letter of the word,and other related words and ideas,but cannot remember the word itself.You are experiencing

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The described situation is a classic example of the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon, where a person has difficulty recalling a word or name even though they know it and can recognize various cues related to it. Suggestibility refers to the effect of outside influence on memory creation, change blindness is the failure to notice changes in one's environment, and absentmindedness refers to lapses in attention and memory caused by inattentiveness or distraction.

You Are Working on a Crossword Puzzle