Two students are given the number 75982 to remember. Tommy repeats the number over and over, whereas Joel thinks about the significance of each part of that number to add some kind of meaning to it. Tommy is engaging in _____ while Joel is engaging in _____.

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Tommy is using maintenance rehearsal by repetitively verbalizing or thinking about the information, while Joel is using elaborative rehearsal by associating new information with existing memories or knowledge to make it more meaningful.

Two Students Are Given the Number 75982 to Remember