On the first day of class,Sophie was asked to tell the class about her summer vacation.Which type of retrieval was Sophie using?
A) Recognition
B) Recall
C) Script
D) Encoding

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Sophie was asked to retrieve information from her memory without any cues, which is the definition of recall. Recognition would involve seeing or hearing a cue and being able to identify it as something familiar. Script refers to a mental framework or schema for understanding common events or routines. Encoding refers to the process of putting new information into memory in the first place.

On the First Day of Class,Sophie Was Asked to Tell