While walking through the mall,you run into your college professor.You recognize his face but do not recall where from.This is because of

A) the encoding specificity principle.
B) state-dependent memory.
C) priming.
D) LTP.

Encoding Specificity Principle

A principle in psychology that states the recall of information is improved if cues received at the time of recall are consistent with those present at the time of encoding.

College Professor

An academic instructor or faculty member who teaches and conducts research at a college or university level.

Recognize

The ability to identify someone or something as being previously known or familiar.