In a famous case,a Russian man with a fantastic memory would remember the order of lists of numbers by mentally placing the numbers in familiar spots on Gorky Street in his hometown and then mentally walking down the street when he had to retrieve them.The Russian man's way of remembering is closest to the:
A) method of loci
B) peg method
C) chunking technique
D) selective attention method

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The method of loci, also known as the memory palace technique, involves mentally placing information to be remembered in specific locations that are familiar to the individual, such as rooms in a house or streets in a hometown. The Russian man's method of placing numbers in familiar spots on Gorky Street and mentally walking down the street to retrieve them is a clear example of the method of loci.

In a Famous Case,a Russian Man with a Fantastic Memory