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In a research study, it was observed that older students engaged in more spontaneous rehearsal than younger students, and when asked to identify pictures that had been shown to them fifteen seconds earlier, the older students showed significantly greater accuracy. This suggests that
 
  a. performance on memory tasks is determined by age.
  b. performance on memory tasks is determined by genetics.
  c. there is a direct link between strategy use and performance on memory tasks.
  d. there is an indirect link between strategy use and performance on memory tasks.

Question 2

In an attempt to remember a phone number, Jamie repeated the number over and over to himself during the time it took to walk from the phone book to the phone. Jamie is using which memory strategy?
 
  a. Elaboration c. Rehearsal
  b. Organization d. Practice



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

C



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