Jeff's Son Is Trying to Learn the Names of the Five

question 75

Multiple Choice

Jeff's son is trying to learn the names of the five great lakes in the United States. While going over them Jeff points out that the first letter of each lake can be organized to spell "HOMES," so his son starts repeating the names in that order. Jeff was successful in:

• A) avoiding repetition of the same instructional information.
• B) embedding memory-relevant language.
• C) using mental imagery.
• D) engaging procedural memory.

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