Cognitive Psychology Chapter 6: Memory Strategies and Metacognition

what are memory aids?

different memorisation strategies that aid recall for different content, e.g. essay type exam = extensive reading

what is the most effective way of memorisation?

understanding it on a semantic level (deep level of processing) compared to structural processing, which is shallow

what does overconfidence in fine details result in?

foresight bias, which makes students overconfident in their performance in future exams

what is the total time hypothesis?

the amount of learning equals the time devoted to it

what is the practice effect in terms of retrieval?

practice retrieval information from LTM, and if retrieval-practice leads to successfully recalling difficult material, learning is improved

what is the distributed practice effect?

‘spaced learning’, which is generally better than massed practicewhat

what is the testing effect?

where learning improves if one tests oneself over the material