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I remember being told in college that students who take tests in their usual classroom tend to score better than students who take tests in, say, some random au
by resonious 4y ago
I remember being told in college that students who take tests in their usual classroom tend to score better than students who take tests in, say, some random auditorium or testing center.
- brightly-salty 4y agoThis is known as context-dependent memory [0]. Interestingly, it also occurs with your mood and other cognitive states: If you’re always happy in your class, you’ll perform better if you’re happy for your test, and vice vers if you’re sad. [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Context-dependent_memory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Context-dependent_memory