Mary Has Just Met an Attractive Man Named Austin at a Party

Multiple Choice

Mary has just met an attractive man named Austin at a party. She wants to make sure she remembers his name. What should she do?

A) Mary should repeat the name continuously so as to commit it to long-term memory.
B) Mary should chunk it by remembering the first three letters as a set and then remembering the remaining letters as a set.
C) Mary should make it more meaningful. For example, she might remind herself that Austin has the same name as the capital of Texas.
D) Mary should create a song to help her remember his name.