Asked by gurpreet walia on Jun 16, 2024

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Their mom asked Emil and Niklas to help her remember to buy apples.While Emil focused his attention on how apples were his favourite fruit,Niklas thought of seeing a bag of big red apples in the shopping cart.Which methods were the two boys using

A)  phonemic encoding and visual imagery 
B)  elaboration and structural encoding 
C)  elaboration and visual imagery 
D)  phonemic encoding and structural encoding

Phonemic Encoding

The process of converting verbal input into a sequence of sounds or phonemes to be stored in memory.

Visual Imagery

The mental representation and visualization of objects, scenes, or events without their direct input to the senses.

Elaboration

In learning and memory, a process involving the addition of details or expansion on an item of information.

  • Explain the concepts of elaboration, imagery, and dual-coding theory in enhancing memory.
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Kate Emily YbañezJun 21, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
Emil is using elaboration by focusing his attention on the fact that apples are his favourite fruit, which helps him remember to buy them. Niklas is using visual imagery by picturing a bag of big red apples in the shopping cart, which also helps him remember to buy them. Therefore, the best choice is C) elaboration and visual imagery.