Question 1
Jade rearranges the letters HI TRE DBA T into "hit red bat" in order to remember them more easily. Which technique is this an example of?
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rehearsal◦
elaboration◦
clustering◦
chunkingQuestion 2
Jaime spends two hours memorizing definitions and charts that summarize various theories for his psychology exam, using a reliable mnemonic technique. Yaniv spends two hours struggling to understand a handful of concepts and attempting to apply those concepts to his own life. Which of the two students will have better retention for the information that they have studied, according to research on levels of processing?
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Yaniv, because he processed the material at a deeper level◦
Yaniv, because mnemonic techniques are useless for studying psychology◦
Jaime, because he did not struggle with the material◦
Jaime, because the use of mnemonics results in long-lasting memories