Which of the following is the most effective memory strategy?
a. Copying topic sentences from paragraphs in order to create summaries.
b. Repeating things over and over again to keep them active in working memory.
c. Elaborating by creating associations between what is being learned and what is already known.
d. Underlining several sentences in each paragraph that you study.
ANSWER: c
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