Participants are better able to remember material learned earlier if they are in the same state at the time of recall that they were in at the time of learning. In network terms, this reflects the fact that nodes for the target materials:

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This phenomenon is known as state-dependent learning and can be explained by network activation. When the participant is in the same state (e.g. same level of arousal, same mood) during recall as they were during learning, the nodes representing the learned material and the nodes representing the participant's state are both activated, which can lead to better memory retrieval. This reflects choice A, where the nodes are receiving activation from both the nodes representing the learned material and the nodes representing the participants' state. Therefore, choice A is the best choice.

Participants Are Better Able to Remember Material Learned Earlier If