Sam and Sue are shopping for groceries. Sam looks at the list and tells Sue, "I'll get the cat food, soap, toilet paper, and flour, and I'll meet you by the lettuce." Sam takes off, muttering to himself over and over: "Cat food, soap, toilet paper, flour." This best illustrates the use of which memory strategy?

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Sam is using rehearsal, which involves repeatedly verbalizing or thinking about information to keep it in short-term memory.

Sam and Sue Are Shopping for Groceries