Recall
Recall is a cognitive process that involves the retrieval of information from memory. In psychology, recall is a type of memory retrieval that requires individuals to access and bring forth previously encoded and stored information.
Types of Recall[edit | edit source]
There are three main types of recall: free recall, cued recall, and serial recall.
- Free Recall - This type of recall involves retrieving information without the use of cues. It is often tested by asking individuals to list as many items from a list as they can remember.
- Cued Recall - This type of recall involves using cues to aid retrieval. The cues can be semantic, such as a category name, or associative, such as a word that was presented in the same context as the target word.
- Serial Recall - This type of recall involves retrieving items in the order in which they were presented.
Factors Affecting Recall[edit | edit source]
Several factors can affect recall, including the serial position effect, state-dependent memory, and mood-dependent memory.
- Serial Position Effect - This refers to the finding that recall accuracy varies as a function of an item's position within a study list.
- State-Dependent Memory - This refers to the phenomenon where people are more likely to recall information if their physical or mental state is the same at encoding and retrieval.
- Mood-Dependent Memory - This refers to the phenomenon where people are more likely to recall information if their mood at encoding and retrieval is the same.
Recall in Psychology[edit | edit source]
In psychology, recall is a key component of many cognitive tasks, including memory tests, problem solving, and decision making. It is also a key component of episodic memory, which is the memory of autobiographical events.
See Also[edit | edit source]
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