Tip-of-the-Tongue phenomenon Flashcards
1
Q
What is the TOT phenomenon?
A
you know the word, but can’t retrieve it
2
Q
What is a TOT state?
A
Momentarily unable to recall some information
3
Q
What do you still have access to in a TOT state?
A
Physical aspects 70% first letter/sound 67% last letter/sound 60% number of syllables/word length Production of similar sounding words Semantic information Phonological/semantic cues
4
Q
Words most susceptible to TOTs:
A
Names
Uncommon words
5
Q
TOTS are resolved ________ - ___ minutes.
A
quickly; 2 minutes
6
Q
________________ = a good indicator of successful retrieval.
A
“Feeling of knowing”
7
Q
______ have increased TOT’s (30+)
A
Older adults
8
Q
_______ have increased TOT’s, but only for _____, not _____
A
Bilinguals; but only for words, not names
