Question

Read this passage and answer the question that follows:

Mnemonics

There are eight small bones on the wrist: Navicular, Lunate, Triquetrum, Pisiform, Multongular (Greater), Multongular (Lesser), Capitate, and Hamate.

Pretty hard to remember, right?

Now say this strange sentence out loud: Never Lick Tilly's Popsicle, Mother Might Come Home. The first letter of each word in the sentence corresponds to the first letter of one of the bones. If you were taking a test on the bones in the wrist, this sentence could help jog your memory if you got stuck.



Which statement best describes a mnemonic? (2 points)

A technique that aids in remembering information
A sentence with a hidden meaning
Words used to describe an important event
Letters or words that aid in decoding a secret message

Answer 1

A technique that aids in remembering information

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement that best describes a mnemonic is the first one. In the given passage, we have an illustration of how mnemonics work. Instead of just trying to memorize what all of the bones that make up the human wrist are called, we can use a mnemonic to make this task a lot easier.

A mnemonic device (also called a memory device) is any technique that helps us memorize or remember information. An example of a mnemonic people often use is the knuckle mnemonic for the number of days in each month, where each knuckle represents a 31-day month.

This is why the first option is the correct one.