Jamal's introductory psychology class is held in Room A. For the final exam, the students in Jamal's class are divided among Rooms A, B, and C. Jamal's memory for the material is likely to be best if he takes the test in which room
A)Room A
B)the largest of the three rooms
C)the smallest of the three rooms
D)the room most different from Room A

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This is due to the context-dependent memory effect, which suggests that people are more likely to remember information if they are in the same context or environment where they originally learned it. Since Jamal learned the material in Room A, his memory for the material is likely to be best if he takes the test in Room A.

Jamal's Introductory Psychology Class Is Held in Room A