Which Example Below Best Demonstrates State-Dependent Learning

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which example below best demonstrates state-dependent learning?

• A)Last night,at the grocery store,Cole ran into a psychology professor he took a class with three semesters ago.He recognized her right away.
• B)Even though Walt hasn't been to the beach cottage his parents owned since he was a child,he still has many fond memories of time spent there as a family.
• C)Although Emily doesn't very often think about her first love,Steve,she can't help getting caught up in happy memories when "their song" (the first song they danced to)plays on the radio.
• D)Alexis always suffers test anxiety in her classes.To combat this,she tries to relax when she studies.She thinks it's best to study while lying in bed,reading by candlelight with soft music playing.

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Definitions:

Sleep-Wake Cycles

The natural, circadian rhythm-driven pattern of alternating sleep and wakefulness, closely tied to the 24-hour day-night cycle.

Midbrain

A part of the brainstem that plays an important role in motor movement, particularly movements of the eye, and in auditory and visual processing.

Auditory Pathways

Networks of neural connections through which sound signals are transmitted from the ear to the brain for processing.

Inferior Colliculus

A part of the brainstem involved in auditory processing, responsible for receiving sound signals from the ear.