Mary has just met an attractive man named Austin at a party. She wants to make sure she remembers his name. What should she do?
a. Mary should repeat the name continuously so as to commit it to long-term memory.
b. Mary should chunk it by remembering the first three letters as a set and then remembering the remaining letters as a set.
c. Mary should make it more meaningful. For example, she might remind herself that Austin has the same name as the capital of Texas.
d. Mary should create a song to help her remember his name.
c
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A) American Psychologist B) Current Directions in Psychological Science C) Psychological Science D) Psychological Science in the Public Interest
Studies have shown that in an interview,
a. high activity in one participant is associated with reduced activity in the other. b. high activity in one participant is associated with increased activity in the other. c. the activity of one participant has nothing to do with the activity of the other. d. high activity in one participant tends to lead to hostility in the other.