The recall of sad experiences is often primed by feelings of sadness.This most clearly illustrates

A) the serial position effect.
B) flashbulb memories.
C) implicit memory.
D) mood-congruent memory.

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The recall of sad experiences is often primed by feelings of sadness.This most clearly illustratesA)  the serial position effect.B)  flashbulb memories.C)  implicit memory.D)  mood-congruent memory.

Ritesh Dutta · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  Mood-congruent memory refers to the phenomenon of better retrieval of memories that match one's current emotional state. In this case, the recall of sad experiences being primed by feelings of sadness is an example of mood-congruent memory.

The recall of sad experiences is often primed by feelings of sadness.This most clearly illustrates

A) the serial position effect.
B) flashbulb memories.
C) implicit memory.
D) mood-congruent memory.

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