Which of the following best captures the phenomenon known as context-dependent memory?
A) You fail to recall the events leading up to your car accident because of the head trauma
You suffered.
B) You will be better able to recall negative words if you are in a negative mood.
C) Your exam performance is better if you take the exam in the room in which you
Learned the material.
D) Your understanding of material is better if you reflect first on the meaning of the
Information.

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Context-dependent memory refers to the fact that people are better able to recall information in the environment (context) in which it was learned. Option C best captures this phenomenon as it describes how one's exam performance is better if they take the exam in the same room in which they learned the material.

Which of the Following Best Captures the Phenomenon Known as Context-Dependent