Bart and Lisa are trying to remember how an action potential moves down an axon.Lisa repeats the information to herself repeatedly,whereas Bart links action potentials to lighting a fuse in an unmyelinated axon and skipping in a myelinated axon.What memory strategies are Bart and Lisa using to remember this information?
A)Lisa is using a paired-associate task,and Bart is using visual processing.
B)Bart is using elaborative rehearsal,and Lisa is using maintenance rehearsal.
C)Lisa is memorizing using forced recall,whereas Bart is using a free recall format.
D)Both Bart and Lisa are using chunking to get more information into their long-term memories.

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Bart is using elaborative rehearsal by linking the concept of action potentials to a visual image of lighting a fuse and skipping. This involves making connections and associations between new information and existing knowledge, which is a form of elaboration. Lisa, on the other hand, is using maintenance rehearsal by simply repeating the information to herself without making any meaningful connections or elaborations.

Bart and Lisa Are Trying to Remember How an Action