When participants are asked to recollect the words they just studied it is called a _______.
A) cued recall
B) stem completion task
C) free recall
D) stem recall task

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Free recall refers to the process of remembering information without any external cues or prompts. Participants are simply asked to recollect the information in the order they were presented with it. Cued recall, on the other hand, involves providing participants with a hint or prompt to help them remember the information. Stem completion tasks and stem recall tasks both involve providing participants with a partial word or phrase to complete, which can help to trigger their memory of the full item.

When Participants Are Asked to Recollect the Words They Just