Retrieval Cues

Question 1

Retrieval cues

Answer 1

A retrieval cue is any stimulus that assists the process of locating and recovering information stored in memory. A retrieval cue acts as a prompt or hint that guides the search and recovery process within LTM.
- One of the most effective ways of improving memory retrieval from LTM is to recreate the conditions – both external (context) and internal environment (state) – that were present when the memory was formed or encoded

Question 2

Context Dependent Cues

Answer 2

Context Dependent Cues- The place/setting (environmental cues) in which a memory was formed, which acts as a retrieval cue to help access the memories formed in that context.
Eg a holiday resort pool bringing back memories formed in that pool

Question 3

State Dependent Cues

Answer 3

State Dependent Cues-Associated with an individual’s internal physiological and/or psychological state at the time the memory was formed, which acts as retrieval cues to help access those memories.
E.g. sad- sad memories