Which of the following statements is true about the encoding specificity principle?
A. It states that encoding and retrieval are independent of each other.
B. It states that recall is better for items at the end of a list than at the beginning of a list.
C. It states that associations formed at the time of learning tend to be effective retrieval cues.
D. It states that children should eliminate the process of elaboration while encoding information.
Answer: C
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