In a classic "tip-of-the-tongue" experiment, student, who drew a blank and couldn't name a defined word, were
A)able to name the word after they were instructed to shut their eyes.
B)able to guess the first and last letter and the number of syllables of the word they were seeking.
C)exhibiting constructive processing.
D)exhibiting the serial position effect.

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Students who draw a blank and can't name a defined word in a tip-of-the-tongue situation often have some partial information about the word such as the first and last letters and the number of syllables. This phenomenon is known as "retrieval cue utilization." Therefore, the students in this situation would be able to guess the first and last letter and the number of syllables of the word they were seeking.

In a Classic "Tip-Of-The-Tongue" Experiment, Student, Who Drew a Blank