When you are in a positive mood, you are more likely to recall positive memories. This phenomenon is referred to as _____, and it is one form that _____ can take.
A)source amnesia; source monitoring
B)mood congruence; the encoding specificity principle
C)inattentional blindness; encoding failure
D)mood congruence; long-term potentiation

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Mood congruence is the phenomenon where an individual's current mood influences the types of memories that are retrieved. This is one form of state-dependent memory, which refers to the notion that retrieval is more successful when the individual is in the same state (e.g., mood, physical state) as they were during encoding. The encoding specificity principle posits that retrieval is most effective when the cues present at the time of encoding match those present at the time of retrieval. Therefore, B is the best choice as it describes mood congruence as a form of state-dependent memory and refers to the encoding specificity principle.

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