According to the levels of processing theory, which of the following tasks will produce the best long-term memory for a set of words?

A. Making a connection between each word and something you've previously learned
B. Deciding how many vowels each word has
C. Generating a rhyming word for each word to be remembered
D. Repeating the words over and over in your mind


Answer: A

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