retrievalthinking
nounUK /rɪˈtriːvəl ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
US /rɪˈtriːvəl ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
Retrieval thinking is when your brain remembers something it learned before.
During the quiz, her retrieval thinking helped her recall all the spelling words.
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2. The mental effort of pulling facts out of memory quickly.
Retrieval thinking got faster after he practiced the times tables every day.
3. A way of studying by testing yourself instead of just rereading.
She used retrieval thinking with flashcards to prepare for the science test.
4. The process of finding stored information when you need it.
His retrieval thinking kicked in when the teacher asked about last week's lesson.