When to Use Cued Recall?

In addition to the use of free recall tests, tests of cued recall may be used in identifying memory impairments in a wide array of disorders including mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease. In some instances, tests of cued recall may be more accurate than free recall tests in detecting cognitive changes.

What is the difference between recall and cued recall?

In free recall, that is the only instruction given and there are no “hints” given for individual studied items. In cued recall, subjects are given retrieval cues meant to remind them of studied items with the goal of assisting recall.

What is a cued recall test?

A cued recall test is a procedure for testing memory in which a participant is presented with cues, such as words or phrases, to aid recall of previously experienced stimuli. Endel Tulving and Zena Pearlstone (1966) conducted an experiment in which they presented participants with a list of words to be remembered.