Memory Flashcards
1
Q
3 functions of memory
A
- Encoding: imput new information
- Storing: strode new information
- Retreiving: pull out information from a file
2
Q
Short term memory STM
A
7 plus or minus 2
ONLY hold 5 to 9 bits of information at a time before you loose it in 30 seconds
3
Q
Chunking
A
Combining bits of info in chunks to help you remember
4
Q
Acronyms
A
STM LTM OCD ADHD
5
Q
Acrostics
A
King henri died mother didn’t care much
6
Q
SQ3R method
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S survey the whole chapter (noting section headings) Q questions (formulate questions based on the headings) Read Recite Review while reading answer your questions then recite or summarize and finally review what you have just learned.
7
Q
Explicit memory
A
The conscious use of memory
8
Q
Implicit memory
A
The unconscious use of memory
