2.4-2.7 Memory and Forgetting

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Mnemonic devices

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Techniques a person can use to help them improve their ability to remember something.

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Method of loci

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A mnemonic device that involves associating items with specific physical locations.

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Chunking

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A process of taking individual pieces of information and grouping them into larger units.

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Categorization (Mnemonic)

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Organizing information into categories to improve recall.

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Hierarchy

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A system of organizing concepts in a structured manner, often from general to specific.

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Spacing effect

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The phenomenon where learning is more effective when study sessions are spaced out.

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Memory consolidation

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The process by which short-term memories are transformed into long-term memories.

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Massed practice

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A learning technique where practice is done in a single, extended session.

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Distributed practice

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A learning technique where practice is broken up into a number of short sessions over a longer period of time.

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Serial Position effect

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The tendency to recall the first and last items in a list better than the middle items.