Regarding the Use of Mnemonics to Remember the Information in One's

question 401

Multiple Choice

Regarding the use of mnemonics to remember the information in one's college studies, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)Words are generally easier to remember than visual pictures and images.
• B)Acrostics are more effective if you make up your own than using ones suggested by others.
• C)Bizarre images make stored information more distinctive and easier to retrieve, but mainly help to improve immediate memory.
• D)College students who used exaggerated mental associations to remember the names of unfamiliar terms outperformed students who just used rote memory.

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