Science T4 Week 8 Flashcards
1
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Chunking
A
- grouping together items that can be remembered easily
- defined as a group of familiar stimuli stored as a single unit
- each chunk occupies a single location, freeing up other locations for more information to be stored
- greatly increases the amount of information held in S-T memory
2
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E.G of Chunking
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- problem of limited capacity in S-T memory when remembering mobile numbers
- digits of the number are chunked together, allows for easier recall
3
Q
Maintenance Rehearsal
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- enables us to keep info in S-T memory for a longer period of time
- is the process of repeating information over and over again
- information can be held in S-T memory indefinitely without interference
- new information fills spaces, displacing old information
4
Q
Elaborative Rehearsal
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- process by which meaning is given to the info and is linked to previously learned information stored in the W-M
- cues are created to help locate and retrieve information from L-T memory at a later time
- e. g thinking of examples imbeds the idea deeper
5
Q
Mnemonics
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- strategies that help improve ability in encoding memory and retrieving it when needed
6
Q
LOCI (Mind Palace)
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- utilises spatial memory to aid in recalling information
- visualise a series of locations known well to you, placing objects in need of remembering in certain places
- people are inherently sufficient at remembering spaces and visual stimuli, thus LOCI is an effective method to remember items/lists
7
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SQ4R
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Survey
- gather an overview of the content through reading headings/tables/images
Question
- write a question for the title
- increases motivation
Read
- read the text
Recite
- recite the text previously read in your own words
Relate
- relate new info back to previously learned information
- increases ability to learn new concepts
Review
- review what was read
- refreshes memory for things already learnt
