What you’re describing is the difference between recall and recognition, if you want to google it.
E.g. the question “What is the atomic number of Oxygen?” is a recognition task if you’re given multiple choices “a) 1 b) 6 c) 8″, and it’s a recall task if you’re just presented a blank space in which to write down your answer.
What you’re describing is the difference between recall and recognition, if you want to google it.
E.g. the question “What is the atomic number of Oxygen?” is a recognition task if you’re given multiple choices “a) 1 b) 6 c) 8″, and it’s a recall task if you’re just presented a blank space in which to write down your answer.
Recognition tasks are generally easier.