The mood congruity hypothesis states that when a memory is stored and then retrieved:
A) anger enhances memory.
B) length of time dulls memory regardless of emotion.
C) optimism enhances memory.
D) neutral emotional state enhances memory.
E) a match in emotion enhances memory.

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The mood congruity hypothesis suggests that memory is more easily accessed or recalled when there is a match between the emotional state at the time of memory encoding (when the memory is stored) and the emotional state at the time of retrieval (when the memory is recalled). This means that emotions experienced during the encoding of a memory can influence the ease with which that memory can be recalled if the same or a similar emotional state is experienced during retrieval.

The Mood Congruity Hypothesis States That When a Memory Is