retrieval failure theory

Question 1

what is the retrieval failure theory?

Answer 1

inability to retrieve material due to an absence of the right cues or a failure to use them

Question 2

what is retrieval cues?

Answer 2

mental reminders or prompts that we create to assist our recollection later on

Question 3

tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon (TOT)

Answer 3

the feeling that something we know is just not available to be recalled from memory; an indication that some forgetting is due to retrieval failure