Exam 7: Improve Your Memory Skills

Ideally, your first review of new information learned in class should be completed within 72 hours.

Fabian is taking a History class.He must do his own research for an upcoming exam involving the concept of history repeating itself.As a result of his research, he has many important dates he must remember, in addition to the parallels he must draw to show history as repeating itself.Which set of memory strategies will help Fabian on his exam?

Ella often refers to herself as being like an absent-minded professor.She is so deep in thought about the larger quandaries in life that she seems to forget details such as due dates and deadlines.That is just how some people are; however, Ella would still benefit from reducing information as a memory strategy.

You are going on a job interview.You know it is possible you could meet with several people during the interview process.You want to make a first good impression and be sure to recall details about your conversations with each person you meet with in order to write a thoughtful thank you note after the interview.Describe at least 5 memory strategies you would use from the chapter to help you recall the names of people and details associated with each person in your interview.Explain why you would use each strategy.

Shea learns best visually and kinesthetically.She is studying for a final exam in her Physics class.To prepare for the test, she will need to understand the laws of motion, velocity, acceleration, mass, energy, and frame of reference and apply these laws and mathematics to solve basic problems.Which memory strategies should she use to help her recall the laws and apply these correctly?

Imagine you will need to recall the following information for a presentation: Selective Perception Introduction Definition of Selective Perception Explain Categories: Internal and External Internal factors and Application External factors and Application Conclusion Use the stacking technique to recall the different points you must make in your presentation.

The chunking strategy involves the use of association and imagery.

Marta finds that writing down information that is spoken helps her to remember it.This is because writing uses a different part of the brain than speaking and listening.

Carol remembers her computer password by connecting it with the name of her first pet and the year she got married.This is an example of the third memory step, Association.

Stacey is a highly distractible young woman who learns best when incorporating various learning styles to help her remember what she is learning.She is taking an astronomy class and must memorize a few formulas for her mid-term exam.Her best memory strategy will be to eliminate all distractions.

Justin wrote down notes of key points made in a lecture.He reviewed his notes after class and filled in gaps or questions he had using his text.That night he created a mind map connecting the new information with previous information introduced in the class.During the following week he reviewed the information every other day.He repeated this process with the next week's lecture.This exemplifies the memory strategy:

To recall the Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Neoclassicism, and Realism movements in art history, Charles has created an image in his mind of a tapestry underneath Leonardo da Vinci's "Vitruvian Man" pushing an ornately dressed woman in a white wig as she climbs a white pillar, to peak out the window at the industrial landscape.Charles is using:

Celia is a French instructor.She helps students remember information through songs.This is an example of using all the senses to boost memory.

Israel commutes to work by bus.Since the trip is so long, he uses the time to catch up in his class reading but then he has difficulty remembering what he reads.This is most likely because:

Steven is studying for a final exam.He is reviewing his notes and the text.He takes breaks every 40 minutes to stay focused.After studying for 3 hours, he feels overwhelmed by the amount of information he must understand and retain for the test in a week.Which strategy will help him the most?

Erik wants to assess his memory skills.One important question he should ask himself is if he often forgets due dates.

Discuss 6 ways you can keep your memory skills sharp this semester.

Timothy tends to use mnemonic devices to help his students remember information.For example, he teaches the FOIL method, (first, outer, inner, last), in multiplying binomials.FOIL is an example of:

Brenda is in a political science class.She is overwhelmed because she has difficulty in understanding some of the major essays that have shaped modern political science.For an upcoming test, she must understand the underpinnings of historical societal structures in order to demonstrate how these structures relate to formal government structures in the modern day.Which set of memory strategies will prove most useful in helping her do well on her test?

Explain each of the five steps of the memory process.How are these steps similar to the Adult Learning Cycle? How can you use the memory process to build your memory skills?