Encoding specificity argues that retrieval is enhanced when an encoding context in reinstated during retrieval. Which of the following processes proposes a similar notion?
A) incidental learning
B) elaborative processing
C) depth of processing
D) transfer appropriate processing

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Transfer appropriate processing is a process that argues that retrieval is enhanced when the cognitive processes used at encoding are similar to those used during retrieval. This concept is similar to encoding specificity, which argues that retrieval is enhanced when the encoding context is reinstated during retrieval. The other options (incidental learning, elaborative processing, depth of processing) do not propose a similar notion.

Encoding Specificity Argues That Retrieval Is Enhanced When an Encoding