Question

Someone asks you to name the twenty-second president of the united states, but you can't remember. to aid your memory, the person then tells you that the president's name is the same as that of a large city on lake erie. upon hearing the hint, you instantly realize that grover cleveland is the answer. in this situation, the hint acted as a(n) _________.

Answer 1

The correct answer is a retrieval cue.

A retrieval cue refers to a stimulus or prompt that aids in the retrieval or recall of a memory. A type of retrieval clue is a mnemonic device, where we associate certain things with information we are trying to memorize, so that the information can be memorized and subsequently recalled more easily.

Answer 2

In this situation, the hint acted as a "retrieval cue".

A Retrieval Cue refers to a prompt that assist us recall memory. When we make another memory, we incorporate certain data about the circumstance that go about as triggers to get to the memory. It can be anything that benefits you to recall a memory. The stronger the retrieval cue, it will be easier for you to remember for recall a memory.