According to the phenomenon of transfer-appropriate processing, if one encodes a list of words by thinking about whether they rhyme with other words, one will recall the list best if the test requires one to recognize words that:

Explanation:

Transfer appropriate processing is a state dependent memory. It shows that the performance of the memory or retention power of the memory is not only confined to the depth of processing but also how the memory is encoded in our brain and how easily we can retrieve it.

If some words are encoded in the brain and the best way to recognize and retrieve those words is to start with the same letter as the words one learned and also rhyme with the words one learned.

make flash cards, or have a 'study date' with your friends or something! always works for me! : d