When asked to recall the date of Sidney Crosby's Olympic medal-winning goal,Peter draws a blank; however,when asked whether it was January 28,2010,February 28,2010,or March 28,2010,he correctly answers with the second choice.This example most clearly demonstrates the value of:
A)state-dependent memory.
B)retrieval cues.
C)encoding specificity.
D)mnemonic devices.

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Peter's ability to recall the correct date when given specific retrieval cues (the three options) demonstrates the value of retrieval cues in memory recall.

When Asked to Recall the Date of Sidney Crosby's Olympic