When maintenance rehearsal is used, ___ is lost in only two days.
A) 45%
B) 75%
C) 55%
D) 65%

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Maintenance rehearsal is a type of shallow encoding where the information is repeatedly rehearsed in short-term memory. However, this type of rehearsal does not involve deep processing and elaboration, which are crucial for the encoding of long-term memory. Research has shown that with maintenance rehearsal, up to 75% of the information can be lost in only two days. Therefore, the best choice is B) 75%.

When Maintenance Rehearsal Is Used, ___ Is Lost in Only