Rehearsal Flashcards
1
Q
What is maintenance rehearsal?
A
Simple rote repetition of information to help retain it in short term memory
2
Q
Give an example of maintenance rehearsal
A
Repeating times tables
3
Q
What is elaborative rehearsal
A
Adding meaning to information or linking it to information already stored in long term memory
4
Q
Why is elaborative rehearsal more effective then maintenance rehearsal
A
Helps information to be encoded into long term memory
5
Q
Give an example of elaborative rehearsal
A
Mr. ( maintenance repetition ) EM ( elaborative meaning )
