Which scenario best captures the concept of context-dependent retrieval?
A) You perform better on a driving test when you are in the car in which you learned to drive.
B) You perform worse on an exam when you take it in the same room in which you learned the material.
C) You perform well in a trivia game because winning money motivates you.
D) You perform poorly on a writing assignment because you have been under a lot of stress.

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Context-dependent retrieval refers to the phenomenon where memory retrieval is better when the context of the retrieval matches the context of encoding. In this scenario, the context of driving in the car in which you learned to drive matches the context of the driving test, leading to better performance.

Which Scenario Best Captures the Concept of Context-Dependent Retrieval