Question

Ashley studies for her upcoming psychology exam while sitting on her sunny front porch. When she takes the exam in a dimly lit lecture hall, she does poorly on the exam. Which of the following could have influenced her ability to recall the necessary exam information?

a. context-dependent memory
b. state-dependent memory
c. anterograde amnesia
d. retrograde amnesia

Answer 1

Answer:

a. context-dependent memory

Explanation:

Context-dependent memory refers to the concept of how much simpler it is for the original encoding and retrieval to recall those memories when the context, or conditions around the memory are the same.

Studies show better reminder of specific episodes or details whenever the encoding and retrieval context is the same.