Question

Explain the Tip of the tongue (TOT) phenomenon with an example.

Answer 1

Tip of the tongue (TOT) phenomena refers to our temporary inability to recall some information even though we know that it is stored in our memory. It is an experience that we are about to remember something but fail to do so at the appropriate time.
For e.g., During an exam, Sonu is unable to retrieve the answer of “Who is associated with classical conditioning?” even though he had learned the topic well. He tries other similar names or names starting with the same letter as the answer i.e., Pavlov.