Paula was up late studying for an exam and,in doing so,drank four cups of coffee.According to the encoding specificity principle,what advice would you give to Paula to help her remember what she studied?
A) Do not ingest any caffeine before the exam.
B) Drink enough coffee to duplicate the arousal state she experienced when studying.
C) She may have to drink more than four cups of coffee as she may have developed a tolerance to it.
D) Drink a single cup of coffee to eliminate the nervousness of caffeine withdrawal.

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The encoding specificity principle suggests that memory is best retrieved in the same context or state in which it was encoded. Therefore, if Paula wants to remember what she studied while under the influence of caffeine, she should try to duplicate that same state by drinking enough coffee to reach a similar level of arousal.

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