While walking through the mall,you run into your college professor.You recognize his face but do not recall where from.This is because of
A) the encoding specificity principle.
B) state-dependent memory.
C) priming.
D) LTP.

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The encoding specificity principle suggests that we are more likely to recall information when the context of the situation in which it was learned corresponds with the context of the situation in which it is being retrieved. In this situation, the context of seeing the professor in a different setting (the mall instead of a classroom) may make it more difficult for the individual to recall where they know the professor from.

While Walking Through the Mall,you Run into Your College Professor