Peter, a participant in a paired associate learning experiment, noted that the pair GAQ-KET sounded like racquet and that TUV-LAH sounded like tough luck. When GAQ and TUV were presented he came up with KET and LAH, respectively. In linking the pairs Peter used
A)acoustic encoding.
B)maintenance rehearsal.
C)semantic encoding.
D)both semantic and acoustic encoding.

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Peter used both acoustic encoding (associating the sound of the words with other words that sound similar) and semantic encoding (creating meaning between the pairs, such as "tough luck").

Peter, a Participant in a Paired Associate Learning Experiment, Noted