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Homer is trying to remember the different functions of the control panel at the nuclear power plant where he works. He remembers the functions of the different buttons by thinking about the types of donuts that the buttons most resemble. For example, he is supposed to press a red button to shut off the reactors when they are about to have a meltdown. He remembers this because the red button reminds him of cherry donuts, which he eats only during hot weather. The type of processing that Homer is using is ____ rehearsal.
 
  a. levels-of-processing
  b. elaborative
  c. maintenance
  d. transfer-appropriate

Question 2

Today it is Joe's turn to pick up lunch for the staff at his office. Things are particularly busy, and Joe doesnt have time to write down each person's order. Instead, he tries to remember their orders by repeating to himself over and over three buster burgers, one chicken club, two waffle fries, and a strawberry sundae while he waits in the line at Fred's Burger Barn. Joe's memory strategy is called ____.
 
  a. elaborative rehearsal.
  b. parallel distributed processing.
  c. chunking.
  d. maintenance rehearsal.



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Answer to Question 1

ANSWER:
b

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER:
d



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