A Friend Has Just Told You His Cell Phone Number

question 70

Multiple Choice

A friend has just told you his cell phone number, and you repeat it to yourself several times as you search for a pen to record it. The technique you are using to remember the number is called

• A) rehearsal.
• B) the serial position effect.
• C) release from proactive interference.
• D) the working-memory approach.

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