Suppose that you conducted an experiment in which people studied material while intoxicated or sober, then recalled the material while intoxicated or sober.Which conditions would result in the poorest recall?
A)sober study - sober test
B)intoxicated study - intoxicated test
C)intoxicated study - sober test
D)sober study - intoxicated test

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The condition with the poorest recall would be the intoxicated study - sober test condition. This is because alcohol affects memory encoding and consolidation, making it more difficult to remember information learned while intoxicated when tested while sober. The other three conditions either involve studying and testing under the same state (sober - sober or intoxicated - intoxicated) or studying under a clear state and testing under a potentially enhanced state (sober - intoxicated).

Suppose That You Conducted an Experiment in Which People Studied