8 - Studying Flashcards

___ retains information for about 15 to 30 seconds

short-term memory

___ has capacity to retain and recall information over the long term

long-term memory

procedural memory

remembering how to do something

semantic memory

remembering facts and meanings

episodic memory

remembering events, including their time and place

___ while studying can make it harder to remember the material

multitasking

___ is a key element of learning

concentration

ebbinghaus forgetting curve

figure shows that after nine hours, we remember less than 40 percent of the information

mind maps

visual review sheets that show relationships between ideas

flashcards

feature question, term, or piece of information on one side and answer, definition, or explanation on the other

mnemonics

methods or tricks to help you remember information