PSYC 427 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Prefrontal Cortex, Mnemonic, Metacognition
22 Mar 2017
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Rehearsal will not lead to good recall of information. Information is otherwise forgotten if it is not distinctive. You"ll remember less if you try cramming by learning the material all at once (mass learning) Distributed practice is effective because it"s helpful for long-term recall; it introduces desirable difficulties (a learning situation that is somewhat challenging, but not too difficult) Memory strategy: you perform mental activities that can help to improve your encoding and retrieval; help you remember something in the past. Elaboration: concentrating on the specific meaning of a particular concept; try to relate a concept to prior knowledge. Rehearsal: repeating the information you want to learn. Distinctiveness: one memory trace should be different from all other memory traces. Total-time hypothesis: the amount of information that you learn depends on the total time you devote to learning. Distributed-practice effect: you"ll remember more material if you spread your learning trials over time (spaced learning)
