Cognition

Remembering the lyrics to your favorite song.

Identifying a suspect in a police lineup.

Reciting the names of all the U.S. presidents in order.

Describing the plot of a movie you saw last year.

Choosing the correct definition from a list of terms.

Eyewitness testimony where details must be provided without prompting.

Selecting the right product from a shelf full of similar items.

Answering a true/false question on an exam.

State-dependent memory

Mood-congruent memory

Context-dependent memory

The testing effect

An athlete who trains while tired may perform better when competing tired.

An athlete who trains while well-rested will always perform better, regardless of their state during competition.

State-dependent memory has no impact on athletic performance.

Athletes perform best when their mood is congruent with the demands of the sport.

Rereading notes multiple times to reinforce memory.

Actively recalling information through self-testing to strengthen memory.

Studying in a quiet environment to minimize distractions.

Using mnemonic devices to remember lists of items.

Spend most of your time rereading your notes.

Focus on passively reviewing the material.

Use flashcards and practice quizzes to test yourself regularly.

Avoid testing yourself until right before the exam.

The process of encoding new memories.

Awareness of one's own thought processes and knowledge.

The ability to recall information quickly.

The use of mnemonic devices to improve memory.

By rereading all notes equally, regardless of understanding.

By focusing study efforts on topics you already know well.

By reflecting on what you know and don't know to focus your study efforts.

By avoiding difficult topics and focusing on easier ones.

The student will perform better because they are in a quiet environment.

The student will perform worse due to the absence of the stimuli present during studying.

The student's performance will be unaffected because state-dependent memory is not reliable.

The student will perform better if they focus on mood-congruent recall.

Recognizing a familiar face in a crowd.

Answering a fill-in-the-blank question on a test.

Identifying the correct answer in a multiple-choice question.

Feeling a sense of déjà vu in a new place.