Yan learns the words to "I Know You Want Me" while intoxicated at a frat party. Under which conditions will Yan be LEAST likely to remember these lyrics?
A)When he is drunk
B)When he is at work (and sober)
C)When is with his frat buddies at school
D)When he is at the frat house
E)When he is socializing, but sober

Question

Yan learns the words to "I Know You Want Me" while intoxicated at a frat party. Under which conditions will Yan be LEAST likely to remember these lyrics?
A)When he is drunk
B)When he is at work (and sober)
C)When is with his frat buddies at school
D)When he is at the frat house
E)When he is socializing, but sober

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

State-dependent memory suggests that people recall information best in the same state of consciousness as when they learned it. Since Yan learned the lyrics while intoxicated, he is least likely to remember them when he is in a completely different state, such as being sober at work.

Yan Learns the Words to "I Know You Want Me