Amnesics show impaired performance on free recall tests but not on recognition tests compared to normal control participants.

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Amnesics typically show impaired performance on both free recall tests and recognition tests, but their impairment is usually more severe on free recall tests. Recognition tests often require less memory retrieval effort than free recall tests, allowing some amnesics to perform relatively better on them, yet still below the performance of normal control participants.

Amnesics Show Impaired Performance on Free Recall Tests but Not