It's harder for Alonso to recall the name of a workplace colleague when he sees her in a grocery store rather than in the hallway outside his workplace office where he was first introduced to her.This best illustrates
A) the serial position effect.
B) context-dependent memory.
C) long-term potentiation.
D) memory consolidation.

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This scenario exemplifies context-dependent memory because Alonso is better able to remember the name of his workplace colleague when he sees her in the context where he initially met her, namely the hallway outside his workplace office. When he encounters her in a different context, like a grocery store, this change in context adversely affects his ability to retrieve her name.

It's Harder for Alonso to Recall the Name of a Workplace