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mnemonics

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A general system such as a pattern of letters, ideas, or associations which helps with remembering something.

a)

mnemonics

b)

acrostic

c)

acronym

d)

narrative chaining

2.

An abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word, example: NASA

a)

mnemonics

b)

acrostic

c)

acronym

d)

narrative chaining

3.

A poem, word puzzle, or other composition in which certain letters in each line form a word or words

a)

mnemonics

b)

acrostic

c)

acronym

d)

narrative chaining

4.

Visualizations with the use of spatial memory, familiar information about one's environment or home, to quickly and efficiently recall information.

a)

method of loci

b)

acrostic

c)

acronym

d)

narrative chaining

5.

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

a)

method of loci

b)

chunking

c)

synonym

d)

narrative chaining

6.

Find the purpose of the following well-known mnemonic.

"My very educated mother just served us nachos"

a)

Colors of the rainbow

b)

History dates

c)

Music notes

d)

Solar system

7.

Find the purpose of the following well-known mnemonic.

"Richard of York gave battle in vain"

a)

Colors of the rainbow

b)

Music notes

c)

Shopping list

d)

Spelling rule

8.

Find the purpose of the following well-known mnemonic.

"Change y to i and add -es"

a)

Colours of the rainbow

b)

History dates

c)

Music notes

d)

Spelling rule

9.

What is a mnemonic device?

a)

Learning technique that helps us remember things to then be able to recall them later when we need to

b)

A device used to clear unwanted memories in the human memory

c)

Device used to store data for long term in the human memory

d)

Learning technique that helps to store data for short term in the human memory

10.

"Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally" is an example of:

a)

Location

b)

Mnemonics

c)

Chaining

d)

Chunking

11.

All of the following are tips to improve memory EXCEPT...

a)

visualizing the information.

b)

listening to a recording of yourself reading the information.

c)

making up stories about it.

d)

wait 24 hours to review it.

12.
Memory can be defined as the process of 
a)
encoding, storing and retrieving information.
b)
stroing of information
c)
processing of information
d)
none of the above
13.
Mnemonics are.....
a)
strategies for forgetting
b)
strategies for improving memory
c)
strategies for improving life
d)
strategies for chunking
14.
An Acronym device  is made out of the first letters of each word to be remembered
a)
true
b)
false
15.
A Sentence device is a sentence where the first letter of each word is used to create a silly(in most cases) sentence 
a)
true
b)
false
16.
 PEMDAS is a recall device that helps recalling the following information:
a)
the order of the planets
b)
the order of operations in math
c)
the order of sports
17.
A Rhyming recall device is a device where you use rhyme to remember information.
a)
true
b)
false
18.
Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally is an example of a  __________recall device . 
a)
acronym
b)
picture
c)
rhyming
d)
sentence
19.
Which of the following BEST represents a mnemonic?
a)
Using PEMDAS to learn order of operations 
b)
Studying until you memorize the material
c)
Reading the textbook every night
d)
Listening to soothing songs while studying
20.
What are tools/methods that can aid one's memory?
a)
Cramming
b)
Mnemonics
c)
Researching
d)
Short-term memory