Randall is trying to remember how to spell the word separate. He retrieves the first three letters S E P) and the last four R A T E) and assumes that the fourth letter must be E because he usually pronounces the word like this: "SEP-ER-ATE." Randall's process of remembering how to spell the word in this case, incorrectly) illustrates the use of:
A) a script
B) a retrieval cue
C) construction in retrieval
D) encoding cue

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Randall uses a retrieval cue to remember the spelling of the word "separate." A retrieval cue is a stimulus that helps us to access information from memory. In this case, the first three letters of the word (SEP) and the last four letters (RATE) serve as retrieval cues that help Randall to remember the correct spelling of the word.

Randall Is Trying to Remember How to Spell the Word