Which of the following statements is true of rehearsal?
A)Because maintenance rehearsal involves surface processing, the information will likely go right into the long-term memory.
B)Because elaborative rehearsal is simply repeating information over and over, it may not make it into the long-term memory.
C)Any form of rehearsal increases the chances for the process of displacement to occur.
D)Elaborative rehearsal involves processing at a deeper level, thereby increasing its chances for the information to make it into the long-term memory.

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Elaborative rehearsal involves processing at a deeper level by making connections to existing knowledge and linking to personal experiences or emotions. This deeper processing leads to better retention of information in the long-term memory compared to shallow or surface-level maintenance rehearsal.

Which of the Following Statements Is True of Rehearsal