Question

Write short note :

Recall

Answer 1

• The recall is the retrieval of information from LTM with few or no cues. Recall can be in the written form or it can be oral. 
• The recall involves remembering a fact, event, or object that is not currently physically present and requires the direct uncovering of information from memory. 
• The recall is of two types, viz. free recall and serial recall. 
• Free recall is a recollection of the items in the list without their serial order, e.g. we may listen to a lecture and later recall few important points irrespective of the order in which they were presented. 
• In serial recall, the material is recalled in the exact order in which it was presented, e.g. when you solve a mathematical problem, you are doing steps one after the other; so, it is serial recall.
• The recall is greatly affected by emotions and motivation at the time of learning and retrieval. 
• Also, memory for the free recall is always better than if the subjects are asked to recall in a serial order.