Francisco is having a hard time remembering that Madison is the capital of Wisconsin. He also knows that his father will be upset if Francisco flunks his test of state capitals. Suddenly, Francisco sees a connection between these two events and realizes that he can recall the capital of Wisconsin by remembering that his dad will be mad at him if he can't remember (mad at son = Madison). In this example, Francisco is clearly using ____ to aid in his memory.
A)rehearsal
B)centration
C)elaboration
D)irreversibility

Question

Francisco is having a hard time remembering that Madison is the capital of Wisconsin. He also knows that his father will be upset if Francisco flunks his test of state capitals. Suddenly, Francisco sees a connection between these two events and realizes that he can recall the capital of Wisconsin by remembering that his dad will be mad at him if he can't remember (mad at son = Madison). In this example, Francisco is clearly using ____ to aid in his memory.
A)​rehearsal
B)centration
C)elaboration
D)irreversibility

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Francisco is using elaboration, which involves creating meaningful connections between new information and existing knowledge or experiences, to aid in his memory. He is connecting the word "Madison" with the concept of his dad being mad at him as a way to remember the state capital of Wisconsin. This is an example of elaborative rehearsal, which is a more effective memory strategy than simple repetition (choice A) or concentration (choice B). Irreversibility (choice D) is not relevant to this scenario.

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