If you are having trouble trying to remember some information, how could you increase your probability of recall?
A) Try to ignore the context.
B) Try to recall some characteristics of the information.
C) Stop trying to focus and let it come to you.
D) Try to think of something else.

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Trying to recall some characteristics of the information can help trigger memory retrieval by activating related neural pathways. Ignoring the context or thinking about something else may actually hinder memory recall, and simply waiting for the information to come to you is not an active strategy for improving memory retrieval.

If You Are Having Trouble Trying to Remember Some Information