A student who finds himself relating a lecturer's statement that molecular structure is of a crystalline nature to a recollection of looking at crystals through a microscope is engaging in
A) chunking.
B) metacognition.
C) elaborative rehearsal.
D) maintenance rehearsal.

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Elaborative rehearsal involves linking new information to existing knowledge to help remember it. In this case, the student is connecting the lecturer's statement about molecular structure to a personal memory of observing crystals, which is a classic example of elaborative rehearsal.

A Student Who Finds Himself Relating a Lecturer's Statement That