PSYC 1010 Chapter Notes - Chapter 24: French Fries, Threonine, Lysine
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The peg-word system helps with our skills that are within visual imagery. When memories songs you can associate words with images visually. An example of this is counting by words and not by numbers. The peg-word systems interconnects words and pictures. This is done due to the fact of it"s assistance in memory retention, recollection, recalling and remembering as it gives you an easier way to memorize. When you memorize this way, you automatically think of the association. Another example is a grocery store shopping list of items to purchase. Examples (words): potatoes, carrots, lettuce, tomatoes, and oranges. Examples (image): french fries, rabbits, burgers, pasta, and juice. The advantage of using this is that even if you make a few mistakes, you would not have any trouble remembering what you wanted to purchase. People with impeccable memory comprehend and have awareness of exactly how powerful these systems really are.
