Jack and Jill go up a hill to fetch a pail of water. Jack falls down and breaks his crown and Jill thinks he may have suffered a concussion. To test his memory, she asks him if he remembers what happened. Jill
Is measuring forgetting by the method known as ____________.
A) relearning
B) extinction
C) free recall
D) prompted recall

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Free recall involves simply asking the person to remember as much information as possible without any hints or prompts. This is what Jill is doing when she asks Jack if he remembers what happened.

Jack and Jill Go Up a Hill to Fetch a Pail