Sheddon, an eighteen-year-old college student, is presented with the problem "8 + 6 = __" and draws a blank. He cannot recall the answer from memory. Which of the following is he most likely to say to himself in his head as a backup strategy?
a. "ten plus six is sixteen, minus two is fourteen"
b. "seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen"
c. "one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight; nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen"
d. "eighteen plus six is twenty-four, minus ten is fourteen"
A
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