Malia is studying French. When her teacher writes the French word for rabbit on the board (lapin), Malia thinks of a soft bunny sitting "in a lap." On the exam, when she sees the word "lapin," Malia instantly recalls the visual image and recognizes that "lapin" is the French word for rabbit. What is this memory strategy called?

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The memory strategy Malia is using is called the keyword method, where she creates a visual or auditory connection between the new information (French word for rabbit) and something she already knows (a soft bunny in a lap). The keyword method is a mnemonic device that helps people remember new information by connecting it to existing mental images or words. Method of loci involves linking items to be remembered with a specific physical location, overlearning involves repeating information until it becomes automatic, and acrostics involve creating a phrase using the first letter of each word to be remembered.

Malia Is Studying French