Retrieval is the process of accessing stored information when needed.

• A. Encoding
• B. Retrieval
• C. Storage
• D. Spacing

Answer: (B)

Retrieval is the act of pulling information from long-term memory into your conscious awareness or working memory when you need it. This is what happens when you recall a fact on a test, answer a question, or recognize something you studied. Encoding is the initial formation of a memory trace during learning, and storage is keeping that trace in memory over time. Spacing refers to distributing study sessions to strengthen memory and later retrieval, not the retrieval process itself. So the statement matches what retrieval means: accessing stored information when it’s needed.