ACA 122 20 Memory Devices

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Study this deck

This will help you know where you filed it in your brain.

CONNECT it to something you already know.

What does this have to do with you/your life?

PERSONALIZE it.

Practice over and over again.

REHEARSE it.

Over practice the material.

OVERLEARN it.

Imagine the emotions described in the narrative.

FEEL it.

Instead of studying for 5 straight hours...

SPACE it out over several days.

You are taking 2 similar courses with overlapp...

SEPARATE the times/days studying or compare and contrast differences.

When you are finished go back over all of your answers; make sure you have time.

Save time for review.

Slow down, read everything carefully; make sure you know what you're being asked to do

Read directions thoroughly.

If your exam appears to have a mistake or typo, what should you do?

Ask your instructor for clarification.

Abbreviate the letters of the word to help you do this.

SPELL it.

Place things in a certain place to connect them with their location.

LOCATE it.

Create a story, and then connect parts of the story to specific things they're trying to memorize.

NARRATE it.

Make it rhyme, create a stroy, or make a song to help you memorize it.

PEG it.

Describe the causes and effects, the significance of the subject, the positives and negatives and what roles are being played.

DISCUSS it.

Give details, list the characteristics and qualities.

DESCRIBE it.

Provide the meaning of certain of important words.

DEFINE it.

Observe something, make a judgement, describe the value of the thing.

EVALUATE\CRITIQUE it.

Distinguishing differences between more than two subjects.

CONTRAST it.

Examine two subjects and find the similarities and the differences.

COMPARE it.

Break up the text; examine or discuss each part.

ANALYZE it.

Comment on, give examples, provide an explanation for, discuss.

INTERPRET it.

Describe the plot, main ideas of organization of something.

OUTLINE it.

Support an argument with evidence from the text or class notes.

SUMMARIZE it.

Describe a process or the development of something.

TRACE it.

Explain in precise terms.

STATE it.

Show the relationship or connection between two things.

RELATE it.

Make it funny. Thing about things that you remember easily. Be silly and creative.

MOCK it.

When should you start studying for a test?

The first day of class.

What should you make before each exam?

A study schedule.

At the beginning of the course you are given important dates and times. What should you do with these dates?

Write them down.

Moving information around, and creating information however you want it can make it easier for you to learn.

ORGANIZE it.

How can you prevent the terrifying feeling of not studying everything for the test?

Find out exactly what they test will cover.

Objectives and subjective tests should be approached differently. What can you do to prepare?

Understand that specific types of preparation are required for specific types of test.

Since you study the whole time what should you do several days before the test?

Begin serious reviewing.

Creating images and is also good for visual learners.

PICTURE it.

Putting motions to you memorizing. This skill is beneficial to kinesthetic learners.

ACT it.

Putting things in your own words makes it better for you to understand and comprehend.

PRODUCE it.

Make an assignment for yourself or you can challenge a friend.

TEST it.

What does mark it up mean?

Actually writing in the margins, highlighting things, circle and underline things is easier because it tells what you think and feel.

If you don't want to forget it then ...

Write it on the test as soon as you get it.

Compare your memory to a ...

digital camera

Another word for short-term memory is

working memory.

Short-term memory is limited in what?

Capacity

We must transfer information from our short term memory to our

long-term memory.

In order to transfer info from s term to l term we must do what?

Review, study and organize it.

Conscientious means

dedicated to doing your best.

Objective and subjective tests must be approached

differently.

Rather than use "all nighters" we want to __________ our energy.

manage

T/F When other students are freaked out because of an exam we should stay close to them to help them.

False Why?

When there is a confusing question what should the test taker write on the test?

Explanation answer in the margin.

Read the question _______________.

Carefully

If the test has mixed formats which should the t taker do first?

M Choice

Allocate your what while taking the test?

time

When taking M Choice test, we are looking for the ___________ answer.

best not right

What does "rifle your answer, don't shotgun" mean?

Make a precise point, do not write down everything you know hoping something will be right.

If you are unsure of exact details in an essay, we should

generalize. In the early 30s, rather than in 1935 ...

Be sure your handwriting can be

read.

Instead of saving time cheating can

take time.

If you get caught cheating can

do you in.

If you believe that your test has been marked wrong approach who how?

the instructor politely with respect

Traditionally there are more ___________ than ___________ on a T/F test.

Trues

On T/F tests look for highly similar

pairs. Whent hey differ in one or two words, one of them is often the right answer.

Determine the TPI. What does TPI mean?

Time Per Item

Line up your test with the

answer sheet.

Don't decide answers based on the

law of averages.

What is an absolute?

words like always, never, entirely

Absolutes usually make the answer ...

False

What is a qualifier?

words like sometimes, often and ordinarily

Qualifiers often make the statement

true