Encoding Processes
Psychology ⇒ Learning and Memory
Encoding Processes starts at 10 and continues till grade 12.
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A student is trying to remember a list of grocery items by creating a story that links all the items together. What encoding strategy is the student using?
A student remembers information better when studying in the same room where they will take the test. What is this phenomenon called?
Describe how context can influence encoding.
Describe the difference between shallow and deep processing in encoding.
Describe the difference between visual and semantic encoding.
Explain how mnemonics can aid in encoding information.
A student is trying to remember a list of grocery items by creating a story that links all the items together. What encoding strategy is the student using?
A student remembers information better when studying in the same room where they will take the test. What is this phenomenon called?
Which of the following best describes elaborative rehearsal? (1) Repeating information over and over (2) Linking new information to existing knowledge (3) Memorizing information by rote (4) Forgetting information quickly
Which of the following best describes the process of chunking? (1) Repeating information over and over (2) Grouping information into meaningful units (3) Forgetting information quickly (4) Encoding information by its sound
Which of the following best describes the role of attention in encoding? (1) It has no effect (2) It helps focus on important information (3) It causes forgetting (4) It only affects short-term memory
Which of the following is an example of acoustic encoding? (1) Remembering a melody (2) Remembering a picture (3) Remembering the meaning of a poem (4) Remembering the shape of an object
Fill in the blank: Encoding that focuses on the physical structure of information, such as the appearance of words, is called __________ encoding.
Fill in the blank: Encoding that involves grouping information into larger, meaningful units is called __________.
Fill in the blank: Encoding that involves the sound of words is called __________ encoding.
Fill in the blank: The __________ effect refers to better encoding of information presented at the beginning and end of a list.
True or False: All information we encounter is automatically encoded into long-term memory.
True or False: Deep processing leads to better encoding than shallow processing.
True or False: Divided attention during encoding usually leads to better memory retention.
True or False: Encoding and retrieval are the same processes in memory.
