Tyler learns that Christopher Columbus's first voyage across the Atlantic was financed by Queen Isabella of Spain.He thinks to himself, "She probably thought she would make a profit on her investment." When he stops to consider the queen's motives, Tyler is demonstrating which one of the following processes?

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Elaboration involves adding to or enriching information in some way to make it more memorable. When Tyler considers the queen's motives, he is engaging in elaboration by thinking beyond the basic fact of who financed the voyage to why she might have done so, thus deepening his understanding of the historical event.

Tyler Learns That Christopher Columbus's First Voyage Across the Atlantic