Question

Cognitive Psychology

*Identify and describe four different types of memory strategies

*Provide one example of each of the four identified memory strategies

*Discuss the process for two forms of mnemonic strategies, and provide two examples of how you use mnemonic strategies to retain information

*Describe metacognition and how you can use metacognition and metamemory to study material for an upcoming test

Answer 1

Answer 1: Four different types of memory strategies are sensory, short-term, working and long-term.

The first one is the Sensory memory. This is about what happened very recently. It is a very short memory ( 2 to 3 seconds) of a sensory experience. The experienece can be something we just saw or heard.

Short-term memory refers to a short span of time where one can recall what happened immediately (30 seconds to few days).

Working memory is another type of memory which allows the brain to store a certain amount of information in for a long time to use it.

Long-term memory is the memory that helps in storing information for the longest period of time which can be few days to decades.

Answer 2: One example for each of the memories are:

Sensory memory: When we look at a nice dress hung outside a store in the market and even after going home we can remember how it looked.

Short-term memory: You go to your office and park your car in an unusual place and you remember the place.

Working memory: Keeping in mind the phone number of a person while also listening to another person who is telling what to talk to that person on the phone.

Long-term memory: How your first day in the school went.

Answer 3: Two forms of mnemonic strategies are Auditory form and kinesthetic form. When we auditory form of mnemonics strategy, we refer to mnemonics that are present in the form of sounds that can be heard. The other form is the kinesthetic form which is present in the form of images that can be seen or touched. Two examples of mnemonic strategies to retain information are by using key words and rhyming words.

Answer 4: Metacognition refers to the thinking process of how one can think and learn. Metacognition allows people to be able to solve their own problems and take control of ones own learning.

One can use metacognition to prepare for test by following these strategies: make use of the syllabus, revise your knowledge, and ask questions to yourself.  

Metamemory refers to the monitoring and having control of the memory system. Metamemory strategies to prepare for test includes using acronyms and associations while studying.