Before Jane starts studying,she takes a few deep breaths to calm herself.She always goes to the same part of the library and sits at the same table.Before her exam,she takes a few deep breaths to bring herself back to the same frame of mind that she was in during her study session.Jane is applying:
A)enhanced hypnotic retrieval.
B)state-dependent retrieval.
C)the emotional similarity principle.
D)state-specific encoding.

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Jane is using state-dependent retrieval by trying to retrieve information in the same state (frame of mind) in which it was learned. By sitting in the same place and taking deep breaths before the exam, she is trying to recreate the same mental and emotional state she was in during her study session. This increases the likelihood of being able to recall the information more effectively. The other answer choices are not relevant to Jane's behavior.

Before Jane Starts Studying,she Takes a Few Deep Breaths to Calm