If Basketball Legend Shaquille O'Neal Wanted to Remember His 16-Digit

question 40

Multiple Choice

If basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal wanted to remember his 16-digit credit card number, which of the following memory techniques would you recommend?

• A) He should think of the numbers as a sequence of basketball statistics.
• B) He should picture each of the numbers in his head printed in a bright color.
• C) He should first memorize a few other sequences of 16 digits to gain some practice.
• D) He should visualize the front of his credit card showing a picture of him dribbling a basketball.

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