CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

COGNITION AND EMOTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Studying for a test in the same room in which it will be held may result in a better grade because of
A
iconic memory
B
state-dependent memory
C
eidetic memory
D
context-dependent memory
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Context-dependent memory refers to improved recall of specific episodes or information when contextual cues relating to the environment are the same during encoding and retrieval. An interesting experiment conducted by Godden and Baddeley (1975) indicates the importance of setting for retrieval.

Detailed explanation-2: -One particularly common example of context-dependence at work occurs when an individual has lost an item (e.g. lost car keys) in an unknown location. Typically, people try to systematically “retrace their steps” to determine all of the possible places where the item might be located.

Detailed explanation-3: -In psychology, context-dependent memory is the improved recall of specific episodes or information when the context present at encoding and retrieval are the same.

Detailed explanation-4: -Introduction. Semantic memory refers to our general world knowledge that encompasses memory for concepts, facts, and the meanings of words and other symbolic units that constitute formal communication systems such as language or math.

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