The memory enhancement that occurs when there are matching situations surrounding encoding and recall match is called memory; the memory enhancement that occurs when there are matching internal states surrounding encoding and recall match is called memory.
A)context-dependent; state-dependent
B)semantic; episodic
C)episodic; semantic
D)state-dependent; context-dependent

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The first part of the statement refers to context-dependent memory, which is when there is a better recall of a memory when the context during encoding and recall matches. The second part of the statement refers to state-dependent memory, which is when there is a better recall of a memory when the internal state during encoding and recall matches. Therefore, the best choice is A, which matches both descriptions correctly.

The Memory Enhancement That Occurs When There Are Matching Situations