Maintenance rehearsal:
A) keeps information in long-term memory organized.
B) helps encode information for storage in long-term memory.
C) is a common strategy for holding information in sensory memory.
D) is a common strategy for holding information in short-term memory.

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Maintenance rehearsal is a strategy for holding information in short-term memory by repeating or rehearsing it repeatedly without really trying to actively process or understand its meaning. It does not necessarily encode information for long-term memory or keep it organized in long-term memory. It is a short-term memory strategy.

Maintenance Rehearsal