Which measure of memory retention assesses the ability to draw information out of storage and into conscious awareness?

A) rehearsal
B) relearning
C) recognition
D) recall

Recall is the measure of memory retention that assesses the ability to retrieve information from long-term memory with few or no external cues. This requires drawing information out of storage and into conscious awareness. Rehearsal refers to the process of repeating information to maintain it in short-term memory, relearning measures the amount of time saved when learning material for the second time, and recognition measures the ability to recognize previously encountered information.