File 002 Flashcards
What’s the reason for using verbal and visual memory techniques?
Verbal and visual memory techniques can aid in retaining and recalling information.
What is a mnemonic device?
A mnemonic device is a technique used to boost memory and the ability to retain and recall information.
What are the three main processes that characterize how memory works?
The three main processes are encoding, storage, and retrieval.
What is encoding in the context of memory?
Encoding refers to how information is learned and understood, and attaching emotions and meaning to enhance memory.
What is storage in the context of memory?
Storage refers to the capacity, duration, and location of information stored in the brain.
What is retrieval in the context of memory?
Retrieval refers to the process of accessing and recalling stored memories.
What is short-term memory?
Short-term memory is where information is temporarily stored for a brief period before being dismissed or transferred to long-term memory.
What are the four ways the brain retrieves information from long-term memory?
The brain retrieves information through recall, recognition, collection, and relearning.
Give an example of an acrostic mnemonic.
An example is using the phrase “My very educated mother just served us noodles” to remember the names of the planets in our solar system.
What is the memory palace technique?
The memory palace technique involves mentally mapping a familiar physical space and associating images representing the information to be memorized with different locations within that space.
