If you study in an environment that keeps you relaxed but alert, the encoding specificity principle suggests you will do best when tested if you ________.
A) use cognitive recall techniques
B) use cognitive retrieval techniques
C) study your notes just before the test and don't talk to anyone
D) get adequate rest the night before, and breathe deeply but focus during the test

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The encoding specificity principle suggests that the best way to retrieve information is to recreate the context in which it was encoded. In this case, the environment was relaxed but alert, so the best way to test would be to recreate that environment by getting adequate rest the night before and breathing deeply but focusing during the test.

If You Study in an Environment That Keeps You Relaxed