Choose one of the processing strategies (mnemonic devices) for improving memory and describe it. How have you used this strategy?
What will be an ideal response?
* Imagery is the process of visualizing items as they are being learned.
* Method of loci is the use of familiar locations as cues to recall items that have been associated with them.
* The pegword technique involves use of familiar words or names as cues to recall items that have been associated with them.
* Grouping or chunking is the grouping of information to assist in recalling the information.
* Coding (e.g., acronyms and acrostics) is the creation of special codes to make information more relevant to the learner.
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What will be an ideal response?
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A. Verbal knowledge begins to show a steep decline beginning around age 50. B. Holding negative stereotypes concerning memory ability actually leads to improved memory abilities in older adulthood. C. Memory problems in adulthood are more likely the result of original encoding and not retrieval. D. Limitations in working memory in older adulthood may be due to the slowing of the nervous system.