James constantly asks his friend Rob to tell him what the professor just said in lecture, because James has much more trouble remembering verbal information long enough to write it down in his notes. It is likely that James
A) has some type of mild brain damage.
B) is more likely than Rob to use simple repetition to remember verbal material.
C) experiences more activation of his anterior cingulate cortex than Rob during verbal tasks.
D) is more likely than Rob to use semantic strategies during short-term verbal memory tasks.

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James's reliance on repetition suggests he may not be using more effective semantic strategies for remembering verbal material, indicating a difference in memory strategy rather than brain damage or differences in brain activation.

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