Based on Bower's (1970) findings,you are most likely to remember the word pair "elephant-cigar" best when you visualize an elephant smoking a cigar compared to visualizing either the elephant or the cigar separately.This is because ______.

A) only humanzing information will improve memory recall
B) imagery must be paired in order to be effective
C) imagery is distracting for individual objects
D) this creates more memory links between the two concepts

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Amrit Dhillon · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  This is because creating a vivid, unusual image that links the two concepts together (an elephant smoking a cigar) enhances memory recall by establishing more associative links between the items, making the memory more accessible.

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