Which of the following is an example of statedependent versu

Which of the following is an example of state-dependent (versus context-dependent) learning and retrieval?

A) If you only ever see a person in one place (say the barista in a coffeeshop) and then run into that person at the grocery store, you may have a difficult time recalling how you know that person.
B) Scuba divers can better recall a list of words learned under water if they are tested under water than if tested on dry land.
C) If a student studies for an exam in only one room, that student will recall the information better if tested in that same room.
D) Happy memories are easier to recall when one is feeling happy than when feeling sad.

Solution

Context dependent involves an individual\'s external environment and conditions, where as state-dependent memory applies to the individual\'s internal conditions.  

example of context dependent

C. If a student studies for an exam in only one room, that student will recall the information better if tested in that same room

example of state-dependent

D. Happy memories are easier to recall when one is feeling happy than when feeling sad.