Josie is extremely unhappy while she studies for her midterm.When she actually goes to take it,however,she is in a very positive mood.Josie seems to have trouble recalling much of what she so diligently studied.This can be explained by ____.
A) context-specific memory
B) state-dependent memory
C) distraction during encoding
D) proactive inhibition

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State-dependent memory suggests that memory retrieval is best when a person's current emotional or physiological state matches their state at the time of encoding. In this scenario, Josie's positive mood during the exam likely differed from her negative mood while studying, leading to difficulty in recalling the material she studied.

Josie Is Extremely Unhappy While She Studies for Her Midterm