The memory enhancement that occurs when the situations during encoding and recall match is called _____ memory; the memory enhancement that occurs when the internal states during encoding and recall match is called _____ memory.
A) context-dependent; state-dependent
B) semantic; episodic
C) episodic; semantic
D) state-dependent; context-dependent

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Context-dependent memory refers to the enhanced retrieval of information when the external environmental contexts of encoding and retrieval match, while state-dependent memory refers to the enhanced retrieval of information when the internal physiological or emotional states at encoding and retrieval match. Therefore, the best choice to fill in the blanks is A, as it correctly identifies each type of memory enhancement and matches them with their corresponding names.

The Memory Enhancement That Occurs When the Situations During Encoding