AP PSYCHOLOGY

COGNITION

THINKING AND LANGUAGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Sad feelings that trigger memories of another sad time are an example of
A
state-dependent memory.
B
sensory memory.
C
context-dependent memory.
D
echoic memory.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -State-dependent memory is a phenomenon where people are more likely to retrieve memories that were created in similar states of consciousness. For example, if you learned something while drunk, you will have a higher chance of remembering it if you are also drunk.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mood-congruent recall, also known as state-dependent memory, is an alternative form of content-addressable memory that derives from the fact that emotions are encoded along with cognitions when memories form and consequently emotions constitute partial cues.

Detailed explanation-3: -State-dependent memory or state-dependent learning is the phenomenon through which memory retrieval is most efficient when an individual is in the same state of consciousness as they were when the memory was formed.

Detailed explanation-4: -Context-dependent forgetting can occur when the environment during recall is different from the environment you were in when you were learning. State-dependent forgetting occurs when your mood or physiological state during recall is different from the mood you were in when you were learning.

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