The orientation effect refers to __________.
A) the natural alignment of mental maps to exact reality
B) tendencies to view all intersections at 90 degrees in mental maps
C) better memory when orientation is the same as it was during encoding
D) increased likelihood to use temporal rather than spatial memory

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The orientation effect refers to the phenomenon in which memory is better when the orientation during retrieval matches the orientation during encoding. Therefore, the best choice is C which states that the orientation effect results in better memory recall when the orientation is the same as it was during encoding. Options A, B, and D are not accurate definitions of the orientation effect.

The Orientation Effect Refers to __________