Theory 81/Tip-of-the-tongue/Ratio lens
Resolution Is Target Against Interference
The claim
Whether a word is eventually retrieved is set by the ratio of target activation to competitor interference, so similar-sounding words delay resolution.
01Mechanism
Retrieval competes with alternatives; the ratio determines whether the target wins.
02Prediction
Resolution time should track the ratio.
03Refutation
Resolution tracking effort would remove interference.