At an auto parts store, Adam looked up an oil filter number in the parts catalog. Adam mentally repeated the number, PF3807A, as he searched the shelves for the correct oil filter for his car. Adam was using _____ to keep the information in his short-term memory.
A)maintenance rehearsal
B)elaborative rehearsal
C)distributed practice
D)source monitoring

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Adam is using maintenance rehearsal, which involves repeating information to keep it in short-term memory. Elaborative rehearsal involves connecting new information to existing knowledge or memories, distributed practice involves spacing out study sessions over time, and source monitoring involves keeping track of where information came from.

At an Auto Parts Store, Adam Looked Up an Oil