A student is taking a history test.One of the questions asks for the name of the founder of the American Red Cross.She is sure that she knows the name,but cannot retrieve it from memory.Which memory strategy would be most useful?
A)Use the alphabet as a cue.
B)Try to remember the context in which she learned the name.
C)Move on to the next item on the test and return to this one later.
D)Follow her instincts and write the first name that comes to mind.

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Trying to remember the context in which she learned the name can help her trigger the memory associated with it. This is known as context-dependent memory retrieval. Using the alphabet as a cue (A) or randomly writing the first name that comes to mind (D) may not be effective as the student may not have any relevant association with the alphabet or may recall a wrong name based on their instincts. Moving on to the next item (C) may help with time management, but it does not address the issue of retrieving the information from memory.

A Student Is Taking a History Test