Finn is recovering from serious back surgery and has been taking pain medication for the last several days.During his recovery,he received multiple calls from friends and family.Later that week,off his medication,Finn can't seem to remember who called or what they said.Which of the following provides the best explanation for Finn's memory failure?
A)context-dependent memory
B)state-dependent memory
C)mood-dependent memory
D)depth-dependent memory

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

State-dependent memory refers to the phenomenon that memory retrieval is best when a person is in the same state of consciousness as they were when the memory was formed. In this case, Finn was on pain medication when he received the calls and off it when he tried to remember, which messed with his ability to retrieve those memories.

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