Typically, Multiple-Choice Questions Test for ____, Whereas Essay Questions Test

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Multiple Choice

Typically, multiple-choice questions test for ____, whereas essay questions test for _____.

• A) retrieval; recognition
• B) recognition; recall
• C) priming; recall
• D) recall; recognition

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Definitions:

Elaborative Rehearsal

A memory technique that involves relating new information to knowledge already stored in the brain, thus enhancing retention.

Long-term Memory

The phase of the memory process that is capable of storing information for long periods of time, even permanently.

Maintenance Rehearsal

A method of keeping information in short-term memory by mentally repeating it.

Episodic Memories

Episodic memories are a type of long-term memory that involve the recollection of specific events, situations, and experiences, including the context and emotions associated with them.