In the retrieval phase of Godden and Baddeley's (1975) "scuba diver" study of the encoding specificity principle, participants were asked to supply all the words they could remember from the encoding condition. This was a _____ measure of memory.
A)reconstructive
B)savings
C)recall
D)recognition

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Recall is the act of retrieving information or events from the past with few or no cues or prompts. In the "scuba diver" study, participants were asked to produce all the words they could remember from the encoding condition, hence it represents a recall measure of memory. Reconstructive memory refers to remembering an event, but not being able to remember every detail, instead, the brain fills in gaps with plausible or invented information. Savings refers to the difference in time, effort, or number of repetitions needed to relearn previously learned material. Recognition refers to the identification of information or stimuli previously encountered, from a collection of alternatives.

In the Retrieval Phase of Godden and Baddeley's (1975) "Scuba