Question

When one attempts to recreate a retrieval environment that is as similar as possible to the initial encoding, or learning, environment as possible, he or she is making use of the principle of ____

Answer 1

Answer:

encoding specificity.

Explanation:

Encoding specificity is a theory that stipulates that human memories are more easier to recollect in the case when emotional indications are similar at the time of retrieval to those in place at the time the memory was stored. This theory offers a general theoretical model to explain how contextual information influences memory.  Happy memories, for example, happy memories, are easier to access when we are in a happy mood.