Mnemonic Devices
Psychology ⇒ Learning and Memory
Mnemonic Devices starts at 10 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe a situation where using a mnemonic device might not be helpful.
Describe how the 'chunking' mnemonic device works.
Describe how the method of loci can be used to remember a grocery list.
Describe how you would create a mnemonic device to remember the first five elements of the periodic table.
Describe the peg system and give an example of how it can be used.
A student is trying to remember the order of mathematical operations using the phrase 'Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally.' What type of mnemonic device is this? (1) Acronym, (2) Acrostic, (3) Peg system, (4) Chunking
A student uses the phrase 'Never Eat Soggy Waffles' to remember the order of compass directions. What type of mnemonic is this? (1) Acronym, (2) Acrostic, (3) Peg system, (4) Chunking
A teacher asks students to use the method of loci to remember the steps in a scientific process. What is the first thing the students should do? (1) Create an acronym, (2) Visualize a familiar place, (3) Make a rhyme, (4) Repeat the steps aloud
A student is trying to remember the order of mathematical operations using the phrase 'Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally.' What type of mnemonic device is this? (1) Acronym, (2) Acrostic, (3) Peg system, (4) Chunking
A student uses the phrase 'Never Eat Soggy Waffles' to remember the order of compass directions. What type of mnemonic is this? (1) Acronym, (2) Acrostic, (3) Peg system, (4) Chunking
A teacher asks students to use the method of loci to remember the steps in a scientific process. What is the first thing the students should do? (1) Create an acronym, (2) Visualize a familiar place, (3) Make a rhyme, (4) Repeat the steps aloud
Which mnemonic device is best suited for memorizing a list of unrelated words in a specific order? (1) Acronym, (2) Method of loci, (3) Chunking, (4) Rhyming
Fill in the blank: The acronym 'HOMES' helps people remember the names of the _______ in North America.
Fill in the blank: The acronym 'PEMDAS' stands for Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, and _______.
Fill in the blank: The effectiveness of a mnemonic device often depends on how _______ the associations are to the learner.
Fill in the blank: The method of loci is most effective when the locations used are _______ to the person using the mnemonic.
True or False: All mnemonic devices require the use of language.
True or False: Chunking is especially useful for remembering long strings of numbers, such as phone numbers.
True or False: Creating a story that links unrelated items together is a type of mnemonic device.
True or False: Mnemonic devices are only useful for memorizing numbers.
