the use of mnemonics

Question 1

Mnemonic

Answer 1

are any technique used to assist memory.

use information that is already stored in LTM by associating the new information to be remembered and information previously encoded.

Question 2

acronyms

Answer 2

are pronounceable words formed from the first letters of a group of words.

The letters of the acronym act as retrieval cues to prompt recall of the associated information.
chucking or grouping procedure.

Question 3

acrostics

Answer 3

involve making verbal associations for items to be remembered, by constructing sentences (or phrases) using the first letters of the information to be remembered.

first letter of each word then acts as a retrieval cue, which assists recall of the relevant information.

Question 4

acrostics role in memory

Answer 4

useful when you have to remember information in sequential order.

Recalling the sentence and each word in the sentence would act as a retrieval cue for the recall of specific related information.

Question 5

method of loci

Answer 5

is a mnemonic device for which the items to be remembered are converted into mental images and associated with specific positions or locations.

useful for remembering things in a specific order.

Question 6

method of loci step 1

Answer 6

is to learn, in their naturally occurring sequential order, some locations that are easily distinguishable and well known to you.

Question 7

method of loci step 2

Answer 7

is to associate a visual image of each item to be remembered with a location in the sequence.

Question 8

method of loci step 3

Answer 8

‘mental walk’ through the location and mentally revisit each place in the sequence in its predetermined order, retrieving from each place the image associated with it.

Question 9

Aboriginal peoples’ knowledge

Answer 9

cultural practices and spiritual beliefs have survived for many thousands of years without the need for written, ‘alphabetic’ communication of knowledge and practical skills.

All embedded within Country

Question 10

songlines

Answer 10

a navigational route comprising a sequence of locations used by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples which may also serve as mnemonic; also called dreaming track.

depends of initiation and gender status of the audience.

Question 11

songlines and memory

Answer 11

when we relate new information to personal experiences and our personal situation in some way, we are more likely to remember it.

involves a deeper level of information-processing that enhances encoding and consolidation for long-term storage.

attaching emotional significance to information along with repetition further enhances encoding and helps ensure the memory is long lasting.

Question 12

common between all methods

Answer 12

-both act as retrieval cues for other content

-both rely on meaningful strings of words

-both use verbal communication