____ rehearsal is effective for encoding information into short-term memory,whereas ____ rehearsal is effective for encoding information into long-term memory.
A) Maintenance; elaborative
B) Distinctive; eidetic
C) Semantic; procedural
D) Echoic; iconic

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Maintenance rehearsal is a shallow level of processing that simply involves repeating information over and over again, which is effective for holding information in short-term memory. Elaborative rehearsal, on the other hand, involves making connections between new information and existing knowledge or memories, which is effective for encoding information into long-term memory. Therefore, A (Maintenance; elaborative) is the correct answer.

____ Rehearsal Is Effective for Encoding Information into Short-Term Memory,whereas