Which of the Following Is More Effective for Transferring Information

question 104

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is more effective for transferring information from short-term memory to long-term memory?

• A) maintenance rehearsal
• B) elaborative rehearsal
• C) maintenance rehearsal and elaborative rehearsal are equally effective.
• D) neither maintenance rehearsal nor elaborative rehearsal are effective

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Definitions:

Subgoals

Intermediate objectives or targets set in pursuit of a primary goal, helping to structure progress.

Concrete Operational Stage

A phase in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children gain the ability to think logically about concrete events.

Preoperational Stage

A developmental stage, identified by Jean Piaget, where children aged 2-7 years think symbolically but are not yet logical.

Formal Operational Stage

An advanced stage in cognitive development, according to Piaget, marked by the ability to think logically about abstract propositions and hypothetical situations.