Explain what mnemonics are and how they can be used to improve memory.
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- Mnemonics are formal strategies for organizing material in ways that make it easier to remember. There are various strategies for making this happen.
- Organization: Using a date book, Post-It notes, and other external devices can aid recall.
- Attention: Making mental notes of events-to-be-remembered can improve recall.
- Encoding specificity: Information is more likely to be recalled in environments that are similar to those in which it was initially learned
- Visualization: Making mental images of ideas can help in recalling them later
- Rehearsal: Practicing or rehearsing information can substantially improve memory.
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According to researchers Arnold Lazarus and Susan Folkman, an individual's assessment of an event to determine whether its implications are positive, negative, or neutral is called the __________
a) psychological review b) primary appraisal c) secondary appraisal d) psychological challenge
Which of the following is true about biological assessments?
a) They lead to more accurate diagnosis of psychopathology b) They are the basis of psychopathological diagnosis c) They help establish psychopathological diagnosis d) A and C only