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Retrieval cues

  • Stimuli that are encoded at the same time as a new memory.
  • They can be words, meanings, sounds, etc.

Encoding Specificity

  • Occurs when context-dependent information are encoded as retrieval cues for specific memories.

State-dependent Learning

  • Occurs when physiological/psychological states are encoded as retrieval cues for memories formed while in those states.
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