In order to help her music students learn the lines of the treble clef in musical notation, Susan has them learn the sentence "Every Good Boy Does Fine," in which the starting letter of each word represents the name of a note. This is an example of:
A) maintenance rehearsal.
B) a mnemonic.
C) the serial-position effect.
D) pattern recognition.

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The use of the sentence "Every Good Boy Does Fine" as a memory aid is an example of a mnemonic. Mnemonics are devices or strategies that help people remember information.

In Order to Help Her Music Students Learn the Lines