Which of the following supports the principle of encoding specificity?
A)People who study in a depressed mood do better when tested in a good mood.
B)People who study in a manic state do better when tested in a manic state.
C)People who study under the effects of anti-anxiety medication do better when tested under the effects of anti-depressant medicine.
D)People who study when they first wake up in the morning do better when tested in the afternoon.

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The principle of encoding specificity suggests that memory is most effective when information available at the time of encoding (learning) is also present at the time of retrieval (testing). Choice B supports this principle by indicating that people who study in a specific mood (manic state) perform better when tested in the same mood, implying that the conditions of learning and testing match.

Which of the Following Supports the Principle of Encoding Specificity