Which of the following strategies would be most helpful in improving memory in middle age?
A. Avoid using vivid imagery to keep from becoming distracted.
B. Use an organization strategy to categorize information to be remembered.
C. Avoid using the information to be remembered so that it does not become confused with other information.
D. Use a recall rather than recognition strategy whenever possible.
Answer: B
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