2.4.2.2 State-Dependent Forgetting

• What can happen when internal state cues are missing?

  It can lead to forgetting information
• How does stress during an exam affect memory recall?

  It makes remembering harder compared to a calm state
• What mood can facilitate better recall of learned information?

  Feeling happy can enhance recall of happy memories
• How does the encoding specificity principle relate to studying with coffee?

  Studying with coffee aids recall when drinking coffee again.
• Why does being in the same internal state during learning and recall improve memory retrieval?

  Because the brain uses internal cues to retrieve memories
• How can managing mood affect memory retrieval?

  Being in the same emotional state aids recall
• What happens to memory recall if you were sad when studying?

  You might remember better if sad during the exam
• What is state-dependent forgetting?

  Forgetting due to mismatched internal states
• What is state-dependent forgetting?

  Forgetting that occurs when the state during recall differs from encoding
• What role do internal states play in memory retrieval?

  They serve as cues to access memories
• How can you adjust your surroundings for better exam performance?

  Replicate study conditions during exams
• How can you use the encoding specificity principle to improve memory recall?

  • Match study conditions with retrieval conditions
  • Use similar environments or cues during both
  • Example: Study while drinking coffee, recall while drinking coffee
• What does the encoding specificity principle state?

  Memories are recalled better when retrieval conditions match encoding conditions.
• If you studied while feeling energized, when might you remember more during an exam?

  When you feel energized during the exam
• How can memory techniques enhance learning and retrieval?

  By incorporating state cues into the learning process
• How does state-dependent forgetting occur?

  When retrieval state differs from learning state
• What are internal states that affect memory encoding and retrieval?

  Mood, emotions, and physical conditions
• If you study while feeling relaxed, when might you recall information better?

  When you feel relaxed during the exam
• How do internal states act as cues for recalling memories?

  They help retrieve memories when in the same state
• What are effective study strategies based on state-dependent forgetting?

  • Match study environments to exam conditions
  • Study in a quiet, focused space
  • Manage mood during study and exam periods
  • Adjust surroundings to replicate study conditions
  • Use memory techniques with state cues
• What does the encoding specificity principle state?

  • Matching internal states during learning and recall improves memory retrieval.
  • Internal states include mood and environmental context.