According to basic memory theory, when you recall information to answer questions on this test, you are
A) retrieving information.
B) reintegrating information.
C) decoding information.
D) assimilating information.

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When you recall information, you are retrieving it from your memory. The other options are not accurate descriptions of this process. Reintegrating information suggests combining it with new information, decoding information suggests understanding it for the first time, and assimilating information suggests incorporating it into an existing understanding.

According to Basic Memory Theory, When You Recall Information to Answer