After living in France for many years, Laura returned for a visit to the United States. As she walked around the small town she had grown-up in, her mind was flooded with memories of her childhood. The environmental cues that helped trigger Laura's memories illustrate __________.
A)state-dependent memory
B)context-dependent memory
C)tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon
D)proactive memory

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The environmental cues that triggered Laura's memories suggest context-dependent memory, as her memories were brought on by being in the same town where her childhood occurred. State-dependent memory refers to how one's internal state (e.g. mood) can impact memory retrieval, the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon refers to when someone is momentarily unable to recall a word or name but feels like it is "on the tip of their tongue," and proactive memory refers to when old information interferes with the recall of new information.

After Living in France for Many Years, Laura Returned for a Visit