In order to remember his grocery list, 12-year-old Andy organizes the list into food groups (i.e., dairy, grains, junk food). Andy is using

a. his fluid intelligence.
b. a mnemonic device.
c. his metacognition.
d. adolescent egocentrism

Answer: b.

Psychology

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