At University A, students from all introductory psychology sections take their final examination all at once in a gymnasium. At University B, students from each introductory psychology section take the final exam in the same classroom they attended for lectures during the semester. All else being equal, students at University _____ should perform better, based on the _____.
A)A; encoding specificity principle
B)A; spacing effect
C)B; encoding specificity principle
D)B; spacing effect

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The encoding specificity principle suggests that recall is better when the contexts of encoding and retrieval match. Therefore, students at University B, who take their exam in the same classroom where they learned the material, should perform better.

At University A, Students from All Introductory Psychology Sections Take