AP Psychology 2.4 Encoding Memories

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Encoding

process by which information is transformed into a format that can be stored in memory

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Mnemonic Devices

memory aids that help encode information into memory more effectively

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Method of Loci

mnemonic where you visualize items placed in familiar locations to help remember them

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Chunking

process of grouping information into meaningful units

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Spacing Effect

phenomenon where learning is better when spread out over time (distributed practice) versus cramming all at once (massed practice)

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Serial Position Effect

tendency to remember the first (primacy effect) and last (recency effect) items in a list better than those in the middle