At an auto parts store, Adam looked up the oil filter number in the parts catalog. Adam mentally repeated the number, PF3807A, as he searched the shelves for the correct oil filter for his car. Adam was using _____ to keep the information in his short-term memory.
A) maintenance rehearsal
B) elaborative rehearsal
C) distributed practice
D) source monitoring

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Maintenance rehearsal involves repeating information over and over in order to hold it in short-term memory. This is exactly what Adam is doing by mentally repeating the oil filter number while searching for the correct filter. Elaborative rehearsal, distributed practice, and source monitoring are not applicable to this situation.

At an Auto Parts Store, Adam Looked Up the Oil