"The process of memory is like using one of those "Storage USA" businesses," Prof.Fisher tells her class."You have a place to keep your stuff,but the three main processes have to work or else you're just wasting your money.Encoding is like putting stuff into the locker you rented,storage is keeping it safe there over time,and __________ is taking it out later on when you need it."
A) recognition
B) recall
C) remembering
D) retrieval

Question

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Retrieval is the process of taking out stored information when it is needed, which is the missing third process mentioned by Prof. Fisher. Choice A, recognition, refers to the ability to identify information that has been previously encountered. Choice B, recall, refers to retrieving information without any cues or prompts, while choice C, remembering, is too broad and does not specifically refer to the act of retrieving information from storage.

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