If you study in the same room in which you take an exam,you will probably do better on the exam than if you had studied somewhere else.This outcome occurs because of _____ memory,which is a form of _____.
A) context-dependent; hierarchical storage
B) state-dependent; hierarchical storage
C) context-dependent; encoding specificity
D) state-dependent; encoding specificity

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Context-dependent memory refers to the phenomenon in which retrieving a memory is easier when the individual is in the same context they were in when encoding the memory. Encoding specificity refers to the idea that the cues present at the time of encoding the memory will be most effective in retrieving the memory. Thus, studying in the same room (context) where the exam takes place provides similar cues and aids in the retrieval of information during the exam. State-dependent memory is related to physiological or emotional states, rather than environmental context. Hierarchical storage refers to the organization of memory in a hierarchical fashion based on importance or relatedness.

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