When divers learned a set of words underwater, memory was best for those words when they were tested _______.
A) underwater
B) on land
C) there were no differences
D) with recognition vs. recall

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The context and environment in which the words were learned plays a strong role in memory retrieval, known as context-dependent memory. Therefore, memory was best for those words when they were tested underwater, the same environment where they were initially learned.

When Divers Learned a Set of Words Underwater, Memory Was