Kevin studies his history notes and textbook while he is drinking beer. According to some theorists, Kevin would later do better on his history exam if he also had alcohol in his system while taking the exam. These theorists would be basing their claim on:
A) social learning theory.
B) state-dependent learning.
C) active-avoidance learning.
D) associative memory learning.

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The theorists would be basing their claim on state-dependent learning, which suggests that individuals are more likely to remember information if they are in the same state during both learning and recall. In this case, being under the influence of alcohol during both studying and taking the exam would theoretically enhance Kevin's ability to recall the studied material.

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