Jan remembered her 6 digit PIN number for her ATM card by noting that the first two digits were the year she was born, the second two digits were the year her son was born, and the last two digits were the year she graduated from high school

This is an example of:
a) the serial position effect
b) prospective memory
c) maintenance rehearsal
d) elaborative rehearsal


Answer: d

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