When Madeline is feeling blue or unhappy she is more likely to recall negative or unpleasant memories. This is an encoding specificity phenomenon called:

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Mood congruence refers to the phenomenon of being more likely to remember information that is congruent with our current mood or emotional state. In this case, Madeline's negative mood is leading her to recall negative memories, which is an example of mood congruence. The other choices (context effect, source confusion, and flashbulb memory) do not specifically relate to the influence of mood on memory recall.

When Madeline Is Feeling Blue or Unhappy She Is More