Exam 7: Memory
You need to buy ten grocery items: meat, poultry, raisins, soda, tomatoes, oranges, milk, cookies, apples, and tea. Illustrate how you would use each of the following mnemonic devices to remember this list: method of loci, peg word, and word association.
Method of Loci: I would imagine walking through my house and assigning each grocery item to a specific location. For example, I might picture the meat in the living room, the poultry in the kitchen, the raisins on the dining table, the soda in the fridge, the tomatoes on the counter, the oranges in the fruit bowl, the milk in the refrigerator, the cookies on the pantry shelf, the apples in a fruit basket, and the tea on the kitchen table. When I go to the store, I can mentally walk through my house and recall each item in its assigned location.
Peg Word: I would create a memorable rhyme or phrase that includes each grocery item in a specific order. For example, "One, meat; two, shoe (poultry); three, tree (raisins); four, door (soda); five, hive (tomatoes); six, sticks (oranges); seven, heaven (milk); eight, gate (cookies); nine, vine (apples); ten, hen (tea)." Then, when I go to the store, I can recite the rhyme and remember each item in the order it was mentioned.
Word Association: I would create a mental image or story that links each grocery item to the next in a memorable way. For example, I might imagine a juicy steak (meat) being cooked on the grill, and then a chicken (poultry) joining it on the grill. As the meat sizzles, I sprinkle raisins on top for a sweet flavor, and then grab a soda to quench my thirst. After enjoying the grilled meal, I slice some tomatoes and oranges to make a refreshing salad, and then pour a glass of cold milk to drink. For dessert, I indulge in cookies and apples, and then relax with a soothing cup of tea. When I go to the store, I can recall this story and remember each item in the order it was mentioned.
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The two brain areas that are MOST active when encoding pictorial information are the _____.
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