2.4 - Encoding Memories

Question 1

Mnemonic devices

Answer 1

is a memory “trick” that connects information to existing memory strengths such as imagery or structure. (roygbiv)

Question 2

Method of loci
(loci loco)

Answer 2

is a memory system that uses physical locations that is associated with a list of items or concepts to remember information.
Imagine placing items you want to remember in specific locations in a familiar room

Question 3

chunking

Answer 3

organizing data into manageable units
long list of letters sorting them indk ¨idk¨ or ¨nba¨

Question 4

catagories

Answer 4

the way we sort objects into groups, known as cognitive categories, that help us organize knowledge. For example, we can quickly recognize that a cat and a dog both belong to the group “animals.” Both have four legs and a tail and are covered in fur.

Question 5

hierarchies

Answer 5

Hierarchical organization refers to a structured arrangement where concepts or information are organized in levels of importance or inclusivity, with broader categories at the top and more specific subcategories below.

Question 6

spacing effect (distributed practice)

Answer 6

Spacing testing distributing it.

Question 7

massed practice

Answer 7

refers to cramming information all at once.
It is not time-effective or as beneficial for long term retention.

Question 8

serial position effect

Answer 8

refers to the tendency, when learning information in a long list, to be more likely to recall the first items (primacy effect) and the last items (recency effect).

Question 9

primary effect

Answer 9

being more likely to recall the first items in long list

Question 10

recency effect

Answer 10

being more likely to recall the last items in long list