The Encoding-Specificity Principle Suggests That

question 6

Multiple Choice

The encoding-specificity principle suggests that

• A) we recall something better if we are in the same context in which we originally learned the material.
• B) we recall something better if we are in a context that is moderately different from the original learning context-not too similar and not too different.
• C) recall depends upon how specific the instructions are; vague instructions lead to poor recall.
• D) it is more effective to encode material during learning than to decode the material during recall.

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