chapter 7

Question 1

memory strategies

Answer 1

activities that improve remembering

Question 2

rehearsal

Answer 2

a memory strategy that involves repeating info that is to be remembered

Question 3

organization

Answer 3

a memory strategy in which info that must be remembered is structured so that related info is placed together

Question 4

elaboration

Answer 4

a memory strategy in which info is embellished to make it more memorable

Question 5

chunking

Answer 5

the process of organizing related items into one meaningful group

Question 6

metamemory

Answer 6

a persons informal understanding of memory, includes the ability to diagnose memory problems accurately and to monitor the effectiveness of memory strategies

Question 7

metacognitive knowledge

Answer 7

a persons knowledge and awareness of cognitive processes

Question 8

cognitive self regulation

Answer 8

the ability to identify goals, select effective strategies and monitor accurately

Question 9

script

Answer 9

the means by which people remember common events consisting of sequences of activities