Mary Has Just Met an Attractive Man Named Austin at a Party

question 281

Multiple Choice

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.

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