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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).
