Your roommate, Rhiana, asks your advice on how to best study for her final exams. Because of your knowledge of context dependent memory, you recommend that she study
A) with her favorite rock music playing and sitting in her most comfortable chair.
B) in the library with friends.
C) quietly in the classroom in which she is to take her exam.
D) with a partner in the dorm.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Context dependent memory refers to the fact that we are more likely to remember something if we are in the same context (environment, mood) in which we learned it. Therefore, studying in the same classroom in which she will take her exam is the best option as it will help her recall information more easily during the exam.

Your Roommate, Rhiana, Asks Your Advice on How to Best