Encoding Memories Flashcards
Mnemonic Devices
is a memory “trick” that connects information to existing memory strengths to help remember information
Method of Loci
memory system that uses physical location associated with a list of time to remember information
Chunking
organizing data into manageable units to help remember
Categories
group information together to remember better
Hierarchies
a branching set of categories and sub-categories
Spacing Effect
spread out studying over time to help remember information
Massed Practice
cramming information all at once
Distributed Practice
spreading out studying over time
Serial Position Effect
tendency when learning information in long list, where were more likely to recall first items and lest items
Primacy Effect
remembering first items in a list
Recency Effect
remembering last items in a list
