Retrieval is the process of ____.
A) determining the appropriate strategy for long-term storage of memories
B) "tagging" memories as they move from short-term memory to long-term memory
C) transferring short-term memories into long-term memories and converting them into semantic form
D) sending a probe or cue into long-term memory in search of a memory trace

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Retrieval is the process of accessing or retrieving information from long-term memory. This process involves sending a probe or cue into long-term memory in search of a memory trace that matches the information being sought. Option D correctly describes this process. Option A refers to the process of storage, not retrieval. Option B refers to the process of encoding, not retrieval. Option C refers to the process of consolidation, which is partly involved in the formation of long-term memory but not directly related to the retrieval process.

Retrieval Is the Process of ____