Scuba divers who heard a word list while underwater later recalled more of the words if their recall was tested while they were underwater rather than on the beach.This best illustrates
A) the encoding specificity principle.
B) the serial position effect.
C) memory consolidation.
D) flashbulb memory.

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The encoding specificity principle suggests that information is best remembered when the context at encoding matches the context at retrieval. In this case, the context of hearing the word list underwater matched the context of being tested underwater, resulting in better recall.

Scuba Divers Who Heard a Word List While Underwater Later