After Getting Lost for the Fourth Time on Your Way

question 99

Multiple Choice

 After getting lost for the fourth time on your way to a date,you ask for instructions again and this time,as you are walking towards the restaurant,you repeat the directions to yourself over and over.You are using ____. 

• A)mnemonics
• B)chunking
• C)retroactive processing
• D)maintenance rehearsal

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Definitions:

Deep Processing

A method of learning in which information is analyzed in a meaningful way as opposed to merely memorizing.

Procedural Memory

A type of long-term memory that involves the memory of how to perform different actions and skills, essentially the memory of motor skills.

Maintenance Rehearsal

A process in cognitive psychology that involves repeatedly verbalizing or thinking about a piece of information to be remembered, thereby keeping it in short-term memory for longer periods.

Priming

A technique in psychology used to train a person's memory in both positive and negative ways, influencing their responses and perceptions.