You Have to Memorize the Following List of Words: North

question 177

Multiple Choice

You have to memorize the following list of words: north, red, spring, east, autumn, yellow, summer, blue, west, winter, green, and south. It will be easier to remember these words if you arrange them into chunks, such as north-east-south-west (directions) , spring-summer- autumn-winter (seasons) , and red-yellow-green-blue (colors) . You are using which strategy to improve your memory?

• A)spaced practice
• B)maintenance rehearsal
• C)the serial position effect
• D)organization

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Definitions:

Textual Poaching

The act of audiences and fans creating their own meanings, interpretations, or adaptations from media contents originally produced by others.

Magic Bullet Theory

A model in media studies suggesting that mass media messages have a direct, immediate, and powerful effect on the public.

Uses and Gratifications Theory

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Encoding/Decoding Model

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