From the perspective of cognitive psychology, recognition memory tasks are easier than recall memory tasks because recognition tasks:
A) Can be answered by using less working memory capacity
B) Don't need to be learned in a meaningful fashion
C) Provide more retrieval cues
D) Can usually be answered by using skills that have been learned to automaticity

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Recognition tasks provide more retrieval cues compared to recall tasks. In recognition tasks, the individual only needs to recognize whether they have encountered the stimulus before or not, whereas in recall tasks, the individual has to retrieve the information from memory without any external cues. This makes recognition tasks easier as they provide more retrieval cues.

From the Perspective of Cognitive Psychology, Recognition Memory Tasks Are