What is the encoding specificity principle?

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asked Jan 13 in Psychology by CalvinGurule (630 points)

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answered Jan 13 by NumbersJacks (870 points)
selected Jan 21 by TheScientist

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The encoding specificity principle states that memory is most effective when information available at encoding is also available at retrieval.

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