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 chunk it by remembering the first three letters as a set and then remembering the remaining letters as a set.

b. Mary should repeat the name continuously so as to commit it to long-term memory.

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.