As Jane reads about General Custer's last stand,she pictures him as he must have looked,with long blonde hair and a full mustache,riding tall and proud on the open plain just before he was attacked. Considering what psychologists have learned about the effectiveness of visual imagery,we can predict that Jane will:
A)Get confused by the vividness of her visual image.
B)Remember the information better than she might otherwise.
C)Store the information in her working memory rather than in her long-term memory.
D)Remember her image without any loss of detail for a year or longer.

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Visual imagery enhances memory by creating a mental representation of the information, which makes it easier to recall later.

As Jane Reads About General Custer's Last Stand,she Pictures Him