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Recall is a method of memory retrieval that involves accessing information from memory without any external cues. This is often what people think of as 'remembering.' For instance, answering a question on an essay test requires a person to use recall to generate the information from their memory.

Recall in Memory

A student is preparing for a final exam. Which of the following study activities would best be assessed by a task that requires accessing information from memory without any specific prompts or options provided?

In memory research, performing a semantic task (such as categorizing a noun as living or non-living) results in significantly better subsequent recall of the information than performing a perceptual task (such as searching for a specific letter in a word).

Recall of Semantic vs. Perceptual Tasks

A witness is asked to assist in a criminal investigation. First, a sketch artist asks the witness to describe the suspect's face from memory so the artist can draw it. Later, the witness is shown a lineup of six individuals and asked to point out the suspect. Which statement best analyzes the memory retrieval tasks the witness was asked to perform?

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