Asking an eyewitness to describe a suspect's physical appearance to a sketch artist would be an example of a _____ task, whereas asking an eyewitness to identify a suspect on the basis of a lineup of five possible assailants is an example of a _____ task.
A)recognition/recall
B)recall/recognition
C)rehearsal/elaboration
D)chunking/rehearsal

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Asking an eyewitness to describe a suspect's physical appearance is a recall task, as they are being asked to retrieve information from memory. Asking an eyewitness to identify a suspect from a lineup is a recognition task, as they are being asked to identify the correct information from a set of options. Therefore, the correct answer is B, recall/recognition.

Asking an Eyewitness to Describe a Suspect's Physical Appearance to a Sketch