AP PSYCHOLOGY

COGNITION

IMPROVING MEMORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Using the the acronym Roy G. Biv to studying the colors of the rainbow. This is a good example of
A
mnemonic
B
spacing effect
C
visual encoding
D
acoustic encoding
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mnemonic devices can make use of acronyms. Acronyms use the first letter of each word that needs to be recalled. For instance, ROY G BIV is an example: R for red, O for orange, Y for yellow, G for green, B for blue, I for indigo and V for violet.

Detailed explanation-2: -Roy G. Biv is an example of a great mnemonic system because it’s easily taught, and most individuals who learned about Roy G. Biv can easily recall this means the colors of the spectrum (commonly known as the rainbow).

Detailed explanation-3: -"ROY G. BIV” Is a popular mnemonic device used to remember the colors of the rainbow-red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet-in order.

Detailed explanation-4: -Acronyms and Acrostics An acronym is a word or words formed by using the first letter(s) of the items you want to remember. For example, to remember the colors of the rainbow-red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet-you could use the acronym Roy G. Biv.

Detailed explanation-5: -"Roy g biv” is a mnemonic that helps you remember the order of the colors of the rainbow. So it’s red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet.

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