What Are Retrieval Cues

Retrieval cues are stimuli assists in recalling and recognizing information stored in long-term memory. In addition, the person uses the term retrieval by accessing memories. Furthermore, retrieval cues are physical and mental aids that can help out in remembering quicker. For instance, let’s say I went to the club and someone walked up to me and padded on my back as if they knew me. But for someone reason I couldn’t recall who the person was, but I kept chatting as if I knew them anyways. Then, I soon realized he was wearing a shirt of a specific rock band. I then realized that I met this person at the show when that band was performing. The information that I gathered helped me retrieve his name from my memories. The shirt was the retrieval cue, but other instances can involve a words, sounds, emotions etc. According to the book, retrieval cues are similar to search engines such as Google or Yahoo. It also explained that retrieval cues are essential to prospective memory. Another good example is multiple choice questions because it provides retrieval cues in the questions. …show more content…
Recognition is a response to a sensory cue. Mainly, we are guided with familiarity. Basically, we are encountering something or someone from the past in which connect with the original source presented. For instance, we compared our stored information to something we are trying to recognize at the moment. Recalling is relating information from our long-term memory in order to retrieve information that is needed at the time. In addition, a multiple choice quiz is easier compared to a fill in the blank quiz because it is easier to recognize the answer when other options are presented. It is harder to recall what the word was with no options presented. Recognition is easier compared to recalling. Another difference is recognition is a noun and recall is a