When Jon visits his grandmother's house,he always thinks about his childhood.Something about the way her house smells seems to trigger these memories.This is an example of
________ memory.
A) flashbulb
B) semantic
C) context-dependent
D) state-dependent

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This is an example of context-dependent memory, where the context (in this case, the smell of his grandmother's house) triggers specific memories (thinking about his childhood). Context-dependent memory refers to the phenomenon where it is easier to retrieve certain memories when the context present at the time the memory was formed is also present at the time of retrieval.

When Jon Visits His Grandmother's House,he Always Thinks About His