Mnemonic Devices
Psychology ⇒ Learning and Memory
Mnemonic Devices starts at 10 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe how mnemonic devices can aid in long-term memory retention.
Describe how the peg-word system works as a mnemonic device.
Describe how the use of mnemonics can be limited by cultural differences.
Describe one limitation of using mnemonic devices for learning complex information.
Describe the difference between an acronym and an acrostic mnemonic device.
A student is struggling to remember a list of unrelated words. Which mnemonic device would be most helpful? (1) Peg-word system, (2) Repetition, (3) Highlighting, (4) Skimming
A student is trying to remember the planets in order from the sun by using the sentence 'My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Noodles.' What type of mnemonic device is this? (1) Acronym, (2) Acrostic, (3) Peg-word, (4) Chunking
A student uses the acronym 'VIBGYOR' to remember the colors of the rainbow. What type of mnemonic device is this? (1) Acrostic, (2) Acronym, (3) Peg-word, (4) Rhyme
A student is struggling to remember a list of unrelated words. Which mnemonic device would be most helpful? (1) Peg-word system, (2) Repetition, (3) Highlighting, (4) Skimming
A student is trying to remember the planets in order from the sun by using the sentence 'My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Noodles.' What type of mnemonic device is this? (1) Acronym, (2) Acrostic, (3) Peg-word, (4) Chunking
A student uses the acronym 'VIBGYOR' to remember the colors of the rainbow. What type of mnemonic device is this? (1) Acrostic, (2) Acronym, (3) Peg-word, (4) Rhyme
Which mnemonic device involves creating a sentence where the first letter of each word stands for something to be remembered? (1) Acronym, (2) Acrostic, (3) Peg-word, (4) Chunking
Fill in the blank: Creating a vivid mental image to link new information with something already known is called __________ encoding.
Fill in the blank: Grouping information into meaningful units is known as __________.
Fill in the blank: The acronym 'HOMES' is used to remember the names of the Great Lakes. This is an example of a(n) __________ mnemonic.
Fill in the blank: The effectiveness of a mnemonic device often depends on how __________ the associations are to the learner.
True or False: Creating your own mnemonic device is often more effective than using one created by someone else.
True or False: Mnemonic devices are only useful for academic learning.
True or False: Mnemonic devices are only useful for memorizing numbers.
True or False: Mnemonic devices can be personalized to suit individual learning styles.
