Midterm

Annotation and Two-column notes portion of Midterm

Annotate the following reading. Be sure to:

• Circle important vocabulary and define the words that you circle in the margins
• Write short summaries of the important points on each page in the margins.
• Create a two-column notes page for the 15 pages (writing the important points and study questions in the left column, and explanations and answers in the right column.)
• Study your annotations and notes.

Next, answer the following questions:

1. What is another name for short-term memory? Explain its function.

• What is the storage capacity for long-term memory?
• Describe semantic encoding.
• Describe the overall functions of encoding, storage and retrieval.
• Describe the ways that high-imagery words are encoded.
• Chunking refers to what practice? Why does this help memory?
• How does sleep affect your memory?
• Describe the techniques covered in this chapter for really learning information.
• Declarative memory is what? How important is it?
• Implicit memory is what? How is it formed?

2. Write a paragraph or two in which you describe which memory techniques you plan to use. Which ones do you think will work best for you? Why?

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