Francisco is having a hard time remembering that Madison is the capital of Wisconsin. He also knows that his father will be upset if Francisco flunks his test of state capitals. Suddenly, Francisco sees a connection between these two events and realizes that he can recall the capital of Wisconsin by remembering that his dad will be mad at him if he can't remember (mad at son = Madison). In this

example, Francisco is clearly using ____ to aid in his memory.

a. rehearsal
b. centration
c. elaboration
d. irreversibility

c

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Brain functions that result from the normal day-to-day experiences of an infant's life are called

routine-related. experience-expectant. experience-dependent. experience-derived.

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For the anatomy exam, students must label a diagram of the underside of the brain with the locations of the cranial nerves. Which of the following study methods would you recommend to students for this exam? Why?

a) Get blank diagrams and practice labeling the nerves, in order to benefit from the testing effect b) Write down the names and locations, in order to benefit from elaborative rehearsal. c) Underline the names of the nerves in the textbook in order to make the information more salient. d) Review the nerves and their locations immediately before the test in order to prevent retroactive interference.

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