Chapter 12 Flashcards
1
Q
What happens in terms of automaticity when you have a chunk in memory?
A
At some point, after you’ve got chunked material well in hand (and in brain), you start to let go of conscious awareness of every little detail and do things automatically.
2
Q
What deliberate practice of the most difficult parts of the material help your brain do when competing with people who have “gifted” brains?
A
It is the practice—particularly deliberate practice on the toughest aspects of the material—that can help lift average brains into the realm of those with more “natural” gifts.
3
Q
How practice can help your working memory?
A
Interestingly, it seems that practice may help you expand your working memory.
