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AP Psychologyhardmcq1 pt

According to the encoding specificity principle:

A.Deeper processing always leads to better memory

B.Memory is improved when retrieval conditions match encoding conditions

C.Visual encoding is always superior to acoustic encoding

D.Short-term memory has unlimited capacity

Explanation

Core Concept

The encoding specificity principle states that memory is most effective when retrieval conditions match the conditions under which the information was encoded (context-dependent memory).

Correct Answer

BMemory is improved when retrieval conditions match encoding conditions

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