Retrieval Is Best Reflected By

question 62

Multiple Choice

Retrieval is best reflected by:

• A) noticing the people walking past you on the sidewalk.
• B) recalling your Halloween costume from the fifth grade.
• C) going back to the store to buy another item for your recipe.
• D) repeating a phone number so you don't forget it.

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Definitions:

Recency Effect

The psychological phenomenon where the most recently presented items or experiences are more likely to be remembered than those presented earlier.

State-dependent Memory

The occurrence where data acquired while in a specific emotional condition (for example, joy or sorrow) is more readily remembered when one is again in that emotional state.

Tranquilizing Drug

Medications used to reduce tension or anxiety, functioning typically by depressing the central nervous system.

Test Anxiety

The extreme stress, anxiety, and discomfort some individuals feel before or during examinations, negatively affecting performance.