clinical scenario retrieval review

Question 1

what is active recall?

Answer 1

works for long-term memory by using the information on one side of the card to actively trigger retrieval of the corresponding information on the other side from your memory

Question 2

what is metacognition?

Answer 2

“thinking how you’re thinking” to identify the areas you need to focus on to master the subject

Question 3

why should you break up flashcards into chunks?

Answer 3

putting too much on one flash card can create an illusion of competence

Question 4

What’s the downside of immediately putting cards you’ve answered incorrectly back in the deck?

Answer 4

this only reloads the material into short term memory

Question 5

how should you be using your flashcards to prepare for that exam?

Answer 5

you are far more likely to load information in your long-term memory if you build in time delays between study sessions which incorporates spaced repetition along with retrieval practice

Question 6

what is the ideal delay between study sessions?

Answer 6

more than 2 days

Question 7

what are the two aspects of the Leitner system that helps with retrieval practice and spaced repetition?

Answer 7

1. work through difficult concepts more often than less difficult
2. don’t see the same flashcard more than once in the same session nor do you see the same flashcards every session

Question 8

what is transfer?

Answer 8

refers to the application of something you’ve learned in one situation to a new situation

Question 9

true or false: transfer works by retrieving what you understand about a concept broadly rather than focusing on being able to recall individual facts, as you would for a quiz or exam

Answer 9

true