Maryann is listening to a song while waiting for a bus. Maryann cannot remember the name of the vocalist, but she is certain it is in her memory and just "out of reach." Maryann is experiencing a retrieval failure known as

Answer: Tip of the Tongue

Explanation: Tip of the tongue which is also known as TOT is the phenomenon of failing to retrieve a word or term from memory, combined with partial recall and the feeling that retrieval is imminent.

Answer:Tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon

Explanation:Tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon is the subjective feeling which occurs when a person is confident that they know something, however they fail to recall the word.

They can still recall words closest to that word but not the actual word.

TOT this is an effect on the memory which causes someone to find it hard to retrieve a familiar word.