recall-based thinking
noun phraseUK /rɪˈkɔːl beɪst ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
US /rɪˈkɔːl beɪst ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
Thinking that uses things you already remember.
Answering the quiz questions required recall-based thinking.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A way of solving problems by pulling facts from memory instead of figuring them out.
He used recall-based thinking to name all the planets from memory.
3. The mental process of bringing stored information back into mind.
Spelling tests depend on recall-based thinking.
4. Thinking that relies on what you have learned and kept in your brain.
Her recall-based thinking helped her remember every capital city.