Allison is learning Spanish,but she hates it.When she is in her Spanish classes,she is always unhappy.The phenomenon of state-dependent learning would suggest that she would show better recall of Spanish words if she:
A) was in a better mood
B) was in an unhappy mood
C) could block out the proactive interference
D) developed adequate retrieval cues

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State-dependent learning suggests that individuals recall information more effectively when they are in the same state of mind or emotional condition as when they learned the information. Since Allison learns Spanish while unhappy, she would likely recall Spanish words better when she is in a similar unhappy mood.

Allison Is Learning Spanish,but She Hates It