Ch 6 Memory, Studying and Note Taking

Which of these is NOT one of the three basic functions of memory?

• Encoding

• Storage

• Retrieval

• Rehearsal

What is the term for repeating information to maintain it in your short term memory?

• Maintenance Rehearsal or Rote Memorization

• Elaborative Rehearsal

• Semantic Memory

• Memory Retrieval

Name for memory that lasts a few seconds or less, and contains the mental processing of the information perceived by our senses (touch, sight, taste, sound, smell).

• Sensory Memory

• Short Term Memory

• Long Term Memory

• Rote Memory

Research shows cramming is a super effective study technique.

• False

• True

• Super True

• Only on a full stomach

Check all the benefits of sleep below.

• Increases concentration and focus

• Repairs brain connections

• Helps reduce anxiety and regulate emotions

• Improves memory

• Contributes to overall physical well-being

Remembering the definitions for words and what the number 3 represents is which type of memory?

• Semantic

• Episodic

• Repetitious

• Procedural

Remembering the events we experienced in our lives, such as our first day of high school, is what type of memory?

• Semantic

• Episodic

• Repetitious

• Procedural

The _______________, or working memory, is the notepad of our brain, storing memory for just a few seconds or so unless we engage in techniques to keep the memory in place longer.

• short term memory

• left brain

• filtering mechanism

• memory register

To use techniques to help acquire knowledge by committing to memory new information in a particular academic subject is to _______________.

• Study

• Retrieve

• Organize

• Forget

What is the name for the techniques that help relax a person in times of stress?

• Grounding Techniques

• Revision

• Stress Induction

• Anxiety Provoking Strategies