Recall of what you have learned is often improved when your physical surroundings at the time of retrieval and encoding are the same.This best illustrates
A) long-term potentiation.
B) memory consolidation.
C) the encoding specificity principle.
D) the serial position effect.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The encoding specificity principle states that memory is more easily retrieved when the cues present at encoding are also present at retrieval. Therefore, recalling information is improved when the physical surroundings at the time of retrieval and encoding are the same.

Recall of What You Have Learned Is Often Improved When