If you wanted someone to remember the word "MINIVAN," which question, asked of a person, would encourage the deepest level of processing?
A) "How many letters are in the word?"
B) "How can the word be used in a sentence?"
C) "Does the word contain the letter "E"?"
D) "What letter does the word begin with?"

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Asking how the word can be used in a sentence requires the person to think about the meaning and context of the word, which encourages deeper processing and better retention. The other questions focus on more superficial features of the word such as its length, letters, and first letter.

If You Wanted Someone to Remember the Word "MINIVAN," Which