Elementary school students in the United States are often taught to use the very familiar word "HOMES" as a cue for remembering the names of the Great Lakes (each letter in "HOMES" provides a first-letter cue for one of the lakes: Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior). This memory procedure usually works better than repeating the names over and over. The use of this familiar word provides an example of
A) a self-reference effect.
B) repetition priming.
C) implicit memory.
D) elaborative rehearsal.

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Elaborative rehearsal involves linking new information to existing knowledge in a meaningful way, such as using the acronym "HOMES" to remember the Great Lakes. This method enhances memory by creating associations between new and familiar information.

Elementary School Students in the United States Are Often Taught