Godden and Baddeley found that if you study on land, you do better when tested on land, and if you study underwater, you do better when tested underwater. This finding is an example of __________.
A) memorability
B) registered learning
C) encoding specificity
D) accessible decoding

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Godden and Baddeley's findings suggest that the context in which information is encoded is important in its later retrieval. This is known as encoding specificity, as the specific context is encoded along with the information and is necessary for successful retrieval. Memorability, registered learning, and accessible decoding are not directly related to this finding.

Godden and Baddeley Found That If You Study on Land