Muhammad, a second grader, wants to memorize a list containing the following words: cat, chrysanthemum, horse, honeybee, snake, spider, and cactus. He categorizes cat, horse, and snake as animals; honeybee and spider as insects; and chrysanthemum and cactus as plants. Memorizing the names of these categories helps him remember the members of the categories. In this scenario, Muhammad is using a form of a mnemonic device called
A) rehearsal.
B) organization.
C) elaboration.
D) conformity.

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Muhammad is using organization as a mnemonic device by categorizing the words into groups (animals, insects, plants), which helps in memorizing them more efficiently.

Muhammad, a Second Grader, Wants to Memorize a List Containing