AP Psych Unit 4 FA Dummy 4, 2025-26

State-dependent memory means:

• Information is most remembered when mood match the time of encoding

• Memory is determined by regional brain development to match the time of encoding

• Learning is enhanced through repetition across time beginning with retrieval

• Memory fades when under different lighting conditions

Which of the following explains why someone might remember sad memories more vividly when they are feeling sad again?

• State-dependent memory

• Structural encoding

• Context priming

• Semantic interference

A man who learned to play piano while calm performs better when relaxed but struggles when anxious. This is an example of:

• Sensory inhibition

• State-dependent memory

• Long-term potentiation

• Rehearsal decay

A study finds that participants who studied while drinking coffee recalled more material when tested after also drinking coffee. This supports:

• Structural recall

• State-dependent memory

• Contextual interference

• Autobiographical anchoring

Students who encoded material while sleepy performed better on memory tests when tested in a similarly drowsy state. This result reflects the principle of:

• State-dependent memory

• Recognition accuracy

• Rehearsal maintenance

• Semantic mismatch

Which term describes the tendency to recall memories that match one’s current emotional state?

• State-dependent memory

• Mood-congruent memory

• Serial position effect

• Semantic encoding

The tendency to recall events that are consistent with our current mood is called:

• Context-dependent recall

• Mood-congruent memory

• Retrieval-induced forgetting

• Emotional rehearsal

While feeling happy, Tasha easily remembers other joyful experiences. This illustrates:

• Flashbulb memory

• Mood-congruent memory

• Recognition effect

• Serial recall bias

A researcher shows that participants induced into a sad mood recalled more negative words than participants in a happy condition. This supports:

• State-dependent retrieval

• Mood-congruent memory

• Primacy effect

• Semantic interference

Jake, who is upset about a bad grade, suddenly recalls several past times he was criticized. This is best explained by:

• Retrograde amnesia

• Mood-congruent memory

• The forgetting curve

• Retrieval failure