Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. encoding specificity

encoding specificity

encoding specificity

the principle that retrieval of memory is optimal when the retrieval conditions (such as context or cues) duplicate the conditions that were present when the memory was formed. [proposed in 1983 by Endel Tulving]

Related Terms

independent events

independent events the situation in which observing one eve...

verbalization

verbalization n. 1. the expression of thoughts,...

WAIS

WAIS abbreviation for Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale.

occasion setter

occasion setter in classical conditioning, a stimulus that...

masturbatory reconditioning

masturbatory reconditioning see orgasmic reconditioning.

audiology

audiology n. the study of hearing, with an emphasis on the...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter E

Browse by Letter


A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

© 2026 PsychologyDB.com All rights reserved.

Terms Sitemap Contact