You are taking a fill-in-the-blank test and are trying to remember the names of various theorists.To help you remember you try to use your impressions about the length of the name, letter sounds within the name, similar names, and related information.You also go through the alphabet, trying each letter as the first sound of a name or word you are seeking.As a strategy for recall, you are using
A) flashbulb memories.
B) eidetic imagery.
C) echoic memories.
D) partial information.

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The strategy of using impressions about the length of the name, letter sounds within the name, similar names, and related information to recall names is an example of using partial information to trigger memory retrieval. Additionally, going through the alphabet to try each letter as the first sound of a name or word is also a form of using partial cues to aid recall. Thus, the best choice is D.

You Are Taking a Fill-In-The-Blank Test and Are Trying to Remember