Recall and Recognition
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Introduction
Memory and Learning are an interesting and deep aspect of psychology. There are many different types of memory parted into separate categories. All of these memory types can be explored in many different ways. Recall and Recognition are two forms of memory. This paper examines the characteristics of memory through these types of memory through a word based testing system. The aim is to find a better understanding of Recall and Recognition while also determining which form of memory is the most reliable in the short term.
Psychologists find it useful to make two basic distinctions about memory. The first concerns three stages of memory; encoding, storage and retrieval. The second deals with two types of memory; short term and long term. (Introduction to Psychology, E...