2.4- Encoding Memory (AP PSYCHOLOGY)

Mnemonics

memory aids, especially those techniques that use vivid imagery and organizational devices

Chunking

combining grouping bits or related information

Method of loci

a strategy of memory enhancement which uses visualizations of familiar spatial environments in order to enhance the recall of information

Hierarchies

refer to systems where individuals or concepts are ranked one above another based on specific criteria (see document to the right for an example of hierarchy)

Spacing Effect

 the tendency for distributed study or practice to yield better long-term retention than is achieved through massed study or practice

Massed Practice

time spent learning is grouped (or massed) into long, unbroken intervals (aka cramming)

The serial position effect

refers to the tendency, when learning information in a long list, to more likely recall the first items (primacy effect) and the last items (recency effect).