When studying for a test, Peter remembers the unrelated words cellular and canine by generating the following mental image, "The canine is talking on a cellular phone." Which memory strategy is Peter using?

A) rehearsal
B) organization
C) elaboration
D) chunking


Answer: C

Psychology

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