AP PSYCHOLOGY

COGNITION

IMPROVING MEMORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
If you relate new information to material that you already know, you are practicing
A
elaborative rehearsal.
B
chunking.
C
the Method of Loci.
D
the spacing effect.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Elaborative rehearsal is a way to memorize information more effectively and maintain it in your long-term memory. This method of memorization connects information you already know with new information.

Detailed explanation-2: -As an example of elaborative rehearsal, imagine meeting someone whose name is Sandy, then making an association with a sandy beach to remember that name. The goal is to create a memorable, personalized association with a new piece of information one wants to remember.

Detailed explanation-3: -Elaborative rehearsal This type of rehearsal is effective because it involves thinking about the meaning of the information and connecting it to other information already stored in memory. It goes much deeper than maintenance rehearsal.

Detailed explanation-4: -If you relate new information to material that you already know, you are practicing: elaborative rehearsal.

Detailed explanation-5: -Elaborative rehearsal is a technique to help the short-term memory store thoughts or ideas and pass them into the long-term memory. It works by relating new concepts to old concepts that are already in the long-term memory so that these new concepts stick.

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