Brooke works the evening shift at the local television station. In the morning, she has an important exam for which she must study after she gets off work. During the last hour of her shift, she drinks so much coffee that she feels jittery while she is studying. Under these circumstances, what might Brooke do just before the exam to increase her recall?
A)Take a nap so that she will feel rested after her late study sessions.
B)Review the information in the same place she studied the night before.
C)Review the information near the room in which the exam will be given.
D)Drink enough coffee to give herself the jitters again.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The correct answer is based on the principle of state-dependent learning, which suggests that individuals recall information more effectively when they are in the same state of consciousness as when they learned the information. Since Brooke was jittery from drinking coffee while studying, drinking coffee again to induce the same state could enhance her recall during the exam.

Brooke Works the Evening Shift at the Local Television Station