Controlled processes in voluntary remembering

In this chapter, we examine the memory and metamemory processes used to control deliberate, voluntary remembering. Preretrieval processes are used to decide whether to initiate a memory search, to choose a search strategy, and to generate effective retrieval cues. Postretrieval processes are used to evaluate the correctness of the retrieved information, to inhibit unwanted information, to update and refine the search strategy and retrieval cues, and to terminate the search. Finally, report processes are involved in deciding whether or not to report the retrieved information and in choosing the level of precision-coarseness (grain size) at which to report it.