When their mom took them to the store yesterday, she asked David and Andrew to help her remember to buy apples. While David focused his attention on how apples were his favorite fruit, Andrew thought of seeing a bag of big red apples in the shopping cart. David was using _____ and Andrew _____.
A)elaboration; structural encoding
B)elaboration; visual imagery
C)phonemic encoding; structural encoding
D)phonemic encoding; visual imagery

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

David was using elaboration by connecting the idea of apples to his personal preference, making the memory more meaningful. Andrew used visual imagery by picturing the apples in the cart, creating a mental image to remember the task.

When Their Mom Took Them to the Store Yesterday, She