Recognition - GCSE Psychology Definition

In GCSE Psychology, "recognition" refers to the ability to identify something that you've encountered before, like a person, place, or object. It's a type of memory where you don't have to recall all the details, but instead, you notice something familiar or that you've seen or learned in the past. Example of recognition include, when you see a face in a crowd that you know from school or you recognise the answer on a multiple-choice. It's different from recall, where you have to retrieve the information entirely from memory without any cues.