retrieval-based cognition
nounUK /rɪˈtriː.vəl beɪst kɒɡˈnɪʃ.ən/
US /rɪˈtriː.vəl beɪst kɑːɡˈnɪʃ.ən/
Thinking that works by remembering things you already learned.
When you answer a quiz question from memory, you are using retrieval-based cognition.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A way of solving problems by pulling up stored facts instead of figuring them out fresh.
The robot used retrieval-based cognition to find the right answer in its database.
3. The mental process of bringing back information from long-term memory to use right now.
Studying with flashcards strengthens retrieval-based cognition.
4. A method in artificial intelligence where a system looks up stored information to respond.
The chatbot relies on retrieval-based cognition to find useful passages.