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Example of Elaborative Rehearsal: Envisioning a Hippopotamus
An example of elaborative rehearsal involves associating the hippocampus, a brain structure involved in memory, with a familiar and similar-sounding word like hippopotamus. By visualizing a hippopotamus with an excellent memory, a learner can form a meaningful link that makes the concept of the hippocampus easier to remember.
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