Which of the following describes the use of a mnemonic strategy associated with improvements in memory?

A. Harry has a habit of reading everything forward and again then backwards.
B. Marshall, a medical student, develops an acronym to remember the symptoms of depression.
C. Immediately after learning new information, Lena takes a nap to facilitate encoding.
D. Tom associates new information with popular locations he has never visited before.


Answer: B

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