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5.Kent is socializing with his friends and is trying to tell his friends the name of a show he watched last night. He can remember what it’s about but cannot remember the name although he feels he almost remembers. What is this called?

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Answer:

the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon

Step-by-step explanation:

Tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon is the concept used to describe the situation of failing to remember a term or word associated with a memory even though you feel that you will soon remember it or that retrieval is imminent.

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