A novice sailor who is having trouble telling port from starboard may remember that port and left both have four letters or may remind him or herself that "I left port." This illustrates the use of
A)eidetic imagery.
B)rote learning.
C)mnemonics.
D)maintenance rehearsal.

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This illustrates the use of mnemonics, which are memory aids or techniques that use associations, patterns, or systems to help remember information. The association of "port" and "left" both having four letters is a mnemonic device to help remember their correlation.

A Novice Sailor Who Is Having Trouble Telling Port from Starboard