Godden and Baddeley (1975)demonstrated that scuba divers who memorized a list of words underwater subsequently remembered more of those words when tested:
A)on the deck of a boat.
B)under water.
C)swimming on the surface of the water.
D)in a classroom with ocean scenery on the walls.

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Scuba divers who memorized a list of words underwater remembered more of those words when tested underwater. This suggests that context-dependent memory can enhance recall, and thus being tested underwater again may also facilitate better retention of the memorized words.

Godden and Baddeley (1975)demonstrated That Scuba Divers Who Memorized a List