When Sophie learns that the University of Pennsylvania was founded by Benjamin Franklin,she realizes that he's the same person who invented the Franklin Stove and published Poor Richard's Almanac.Sophie is more likely to remember this new information about the university because
A)it is categorized.
B)she is rehearsing it.
C)she has always wanted to live in Philadelphia.
D)she is relating it to her existing knowledge about Franklin.

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Sophie is more likely to remember the new information about the University of Pennsylvania because she is relating it to her existing knowledge about Benjamin Franklin. This is considered a form of elaborative rehearsal, where new information is linked to pre-existing knowledge and thus more likely to be retained in memory.

When Sophie Learns That the University of Pennsylvania Was Founded