Encoding specificity refers to _______________.
A)using physical surroundings or emotions as retrieval cues for specific memories
B)particular codes such as Morse code to transform information into bits
C)the discrete and specific links that occur in a Collins and Quillan network
D)none of these

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Encoding specificity refers to the idea that the associations formed at the time of encoding (learning) will be most effective as retrieval cues when they are present at the time of retrieval. This can include physical surroundings (such as the classroom where you learned something) or emotions (such as the excitement you felt when learning something new).

Encoding Specificity Refers to _______________