What do people actually remember (and know) in ''remember/know'' experiments?

In two experiments, participants studied a set of words and at recognition were asked to give ''remember'' and ''know'' judgements for each recognised item. In addition, they were asked to describe as many of these experiences as possible during the period of the experiment. They found it easier to describe their remember rather than their know responses, and a selection of each of these is given from one experiment. Experiment 1 gave the participants a free rein at encoding, so that a wide selection of descriptive responses might be obtained. Experiment 2 manipulated levels of processing and showed that only remember responses reflected encoding level. These results offer additional information on phenomenal awareness in an experimental setting.