CHAPTER 7.11: Combating Forgetting

Question 1

what is the forgetting curve

Answer 1

very quickly after learning info, we forget most of it but we do retain some of it for a long time

Question 2

what are mnemonics. what are some examples of common mnemonics?

Answer 2

techniques for improving memories.

• acronyms, first letter technique, dual coding

Question 3

what are acronyms

Answer 3

catchy words made from the first letters of words in a list needing to be remembered

ex. ROYGBIV

Question 4

what is the first letter technique

Answer 4

when making a sentences whos words’ first letters are a sequence of letters needing to be remembered

ex. every good boy deserves fudge

Question 5

what is dual coding

Answer 5

when we learn things via more than one format.

ex. when learning alphabet you visually learn it and the alphabet song!

Question 6

what is cue overload

Answer 6

use of visual imagery.

ex, if needing to remember two things, will remember them easier if you imagine them together, especially if acting in a strange fashion

Question 7

what is method of loci

Answer 7

connecting items needing to be remembered as locations along familiar path.

Question 8

what do mnemonics and deep processing infer about memory?

Answer 8

our memory is very very elaborate and organized