AP®︎ Psychology: Topic 2.4 Flashcards

Transforming information into a mental representation that the memory system can use

A memory strategy that connects new information to an organized, familiar, or easily imagined representation

A mnemonic that links items to vivid images at ordered locations along a familiar route, which is mentally retraced for recall

Grouping separate pieces of information into larger, meaningful units called chunks

Organizing items into groups based on shared characteristics

Organizing information at multiple levels from broad categories to narrower subcategories and specific examples

The finding that distributed practice generally produces better long-term retention than equivalent massed practice

Distributed practice spreads learning across sessions separated in time; massed practice concentrates it into one continuous or closely grouped session

The tendency to remember items at the beginning and end of a sequence better than items in the middle

Better memory for items near the beginning of a sequence, often because they receive more attention and rehearsal

Better memory for items near the end of a sequence because they remain readily available in working memory during immediate recall