Amber meets a cute guy named Carson at a party. She wants to make sure she remembers his name, so she reminds herself that he has the same name as the capital of Nevada (Carson City). This transferring of information from short-term memory to long-term memory is an example of what type of rehearsal?
A) elaborative
B) repetitive
C) imagery
D) maintenance

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Elaborative rehearsal involves making meaningful associations between new information and existing knowledge, which is exactly what Amber did by connecting Carson's name to Carson City. Repetitive rehearsal simply involves repeating information over and over again, while imagery rehearsal involves creating mental pictures to aid in memory. Maintenance rehearsal is a type of repetitive rehearsal that involves simply repeating information in order to hold it in short-term memory, but it does not help transfer information to long-term memory.

Amber Meets a Cute Guy Named Carson at a Party