Question

Select a memory strategy that you think would be useful for a school-age child. On the basis of research presented in the text, what cognitive advances would enable the child to benefit from this memory strategy

Answer 1

Rehearsal is found to be the most frequently used strategy, followed by mental imagery, elaboration, mnemonics, and organization. Previous study also found that rehearsal is the memory strategy taught most often by teachers to their students (Moely et al., 1992).