Activity for the book
My Psychology
My Take: 5.1 Recall versus Recognition
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My Take
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Question 1
1
Which type of question would be an example of a
recognition
task?
Choice
A
,
being asked about your strengths and weaknesses in a job interview
Choice
B
,
being asked to draw a picture
Choice
C
,
an essay question
Choice
D
,
a multiple choice question
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Question 2
2
If you were to witness a robbery at the local convenience store, which of the following activities might the detectives investigating the crime use if they wanted to employ a
recall
task?
Choice
A
,
take you to view a police lineup of potential suspects
Choice
B
,
show you a book of mugshots to see if the thief’s picture is there
Choice
C
,
show you a videotape of the crime and ask you to point out the thief
Choice
D
,
ask you to describe the thief to a police sketch artist
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Question 3
3
What is the relationship between external information and the different types of retrieval tasks discussed in this video?
Choice
A
,
Recognition occurs when external information is processed in an emotional manner, while recall is when external information is processed in a logical manner.
Choice
B
,
Recall involves comparing external information to that stored in memory, while recognition is when information is accessed without any external information for comparison.
Choice
C
,
Recognition involves comparing external information to that stored in memory, while recall is when information is accessed without any external information for comparison.
Choice
D
,
Recall occurs when external information is processed in an emotional manner, while recognition is when external information is processed in a logical manner.
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Question 4
4
Your Take!
When people go to graduate school, they are often surprised to find that multiple-choice style exams are rarely given, and that essay exams have become the norm. Why do you think this form of testing is used at the higher levels of education?
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