The observation that memory recall was found to be best when the subjects were in the same state for both learning and testing, even when that state was intoxication, is best explained by
A) the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon.
B) hyperamnesia.
C) state-dependent learning.
D) context-dependent memory.

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This phenomenon is known as state-dependent learning, which suggests that if someone learns something while in a certain psychological or physical state, they are more likely to remember it if they are in the same state again during recall.

The Observation That Memory Recall Was Found to Be Best