Your best friend is an airline pilot. You often ask him about his flying experiences, but the stories he tells are rather bland. One day he invites you to accompany him on a flight. Surprisingly, once you are up in the air, he begins to share with you all kinds of interesting stories. What is the best explanation for this change?
A)State-dependent learning
B)Encoding specificity
C)Context-dependent learning
D)Mood-dependent learning

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Context-dependent learning suggests that the context in which information is learned can impact the retrieval of that information. In this case, the context of being up in the air on a flight may have triggered memories and experiences that were associated with the information the pilot shared, leading to more interesting stories.

Your Best Friend Is an Airline Pilot