Ch. 7 Flashcards
1
Q
Writing
A
Reciting on paper
2
Q
Mnemonic devices
A
Memory techniques that use vivid associations to provide links
3
Q
Acronym
A
A word formed from the first letters of a series of words
4
Q
Long-term memory
A
The brain’s permanent storehouse from which information can be retrieved
5
Q
Sensory registers
A
Brain filters from which sensory information is sent to short-term memory
6
Q
List order acronym
A
Acronyms that form a sentence with each initial letter standing for a term
7
Q
Journalists’ questions
A
Six questions journalists tend to ask as a writing aid
8
Q
Short-term memory
A
The brain’s temporary storehouse where info remains for a few seconds
9
Q
Chunking
A
Placing disconnected info into smaller units that are easier to remember
10
Q
Rehearsing
A
Reciting silently
