Cognitive: Key concept 2

Question 1

Cue

Answer 1

A ‘trigger’ that allows us to access information in memory. Can be meaningfully linked to the information or can be indirectly linked by being encoded at the time of learning.

Question 2

Recall

Answer 2

Free recall: the individual generates information without a cue.
Cued recall: a cue assists retrieval of information.

Question 3

Recognition

Answer 3

A form of memory retrieval where you identify something based on previous experience.

Question 4

Remembering

Answer 4

The activity of retrieving information from a memory store.

Question 5

What is free recall

Answer 5

Recalling information without any assistance.

Question 6

What is cued recall?

Answer 6

You may only be able to recall information with help from a cue. You may only require a letter, and it will allow you to remember.

Question 7

What are meaningful cues?

Answer 7

This trigger contains an element of the same thing you a trying to remember. This will be more likely to ensure your memory.

Question 8

Practical applications evaluation

Answer 8

Strength is practical applications of retrieval cues. For example, you may be familiar with mnemonics, which trigger retrieval information stored in the LTM (cues). This shows how understanding the role of cues can help us to improve memory.

Question 9

Cues are not always useful evaluation

Answer 9

Weakness is that some cues are not very important in everyday remembering. For example, the idea of context related cues is that the environment in which you learn as a cue to retrieve information. However, context related cues are not as powerful as meaningful cues because it is rare that two contexts are very similar. Therefore not all cues are equally important and some are relatively useless in everyday situations.