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AP Psychologyhardmcq1 pt

According to the encoding specificity principle:

A.Visual encoding is always superior to acoustic encoding

B.Short-term memory has unlimited capacity

C.Deeper processing always leads to better memory

D.Memory is improved when retrieval conditions match encoding conditions

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

DMemory is improved when retrieval conditions match encoding conditions

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