encoding specificity
What encoding specificity means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for AQA, OCR.
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Reference: OCR
The memory principle on which the cognitive interview rests, and through which context reinstatement is explained.
A cue only works if it was present at learning.
Topics that use encoding specificity
- Memory (AQA A-Level)
- Section B: Option 2 Criminal psychology (OCR A-Level)
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