Arnie finally got the telephone number of a girl he'd been wanting to ask out for a date. Unfortunately, he had nothing to write the number on when it was told to him. To keep from forgetting the number, he simply repeats it aloud until he can find a pen and some paper. His memory tactic is called ________.

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Arnie is engaging in maintenance rehearsal, which involves repeating information over and over again in order to hold it in working memory for a brief period of time. This is different from elaborative rehearsal, which involves making meaningful connections between new information and existing knowledge in order to transfer it to long-term memory.

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