In Godden and Baddeley's experiment on encoding specificity, the results revealed that:
A)if a diver studied underwater, he or she remembered more when tested underwater.
B)if a diver studied underwater, he or she remembered more when tested on land.
C)if a diver studied underwater, he or she remembered better when tested under the influence of alcohol.
D)if a diver studied underwater, he or she remembered better when tested with nicotine.

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The experiment by Godden and Baddeley showed that encoding specificity plays a role in memory recall. Specifically, participants who learned a list of words underwater showed better recall when tested underwater compared to when they were tested on land. This supports the idea that contextual cues present during encoding are important for later retrieval of memories. Options B, C, and D are not supported by the findings of the experiment.

In Godden and Baddeley's Experiment on Encoding Specificity, the Results