Which of the following is not a mnemonic device?
Correct answer: C. elaborative rehearsal
- A. method of Loci
- B. narrative chaining
- C. elaborative rehearsal
- D. key word method
Explanation
Elaborative rehearsal improves memory by connecting new information with meaning or existing knowledge, but it is an encoding strategy rather than a specific mnemonic device. The other choices are named mnemonic techniques.
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