Bob Always Studies Psychology in a Particular Part of the Library

question 109

Multiple Choice

Bob always studies psychology in a particular part of the library. According to the encoding-specificity principle, Bob will do best on his psychology exams if he __________.

• A) imagines that he is in the library as he takes the test
• B) associates the various concepts in the text with the places in the library he would be likely to find relevant books
• C) pays attention to the details in the materials as he reads them
• D) puts himself into a hypnotic trance prior to each study session

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