AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Elaborative rehearsal is more effective for long-term memory retention.

Detailed explanation-2: -The principle encoding system in long-term memory (LTM) appears to be semantic coding (by meaning). However, information in LTM can also be coded both visually and acoustically.

Detailed explanation-3: -Retrieval is one of the best strategies to encode information into long-term memory. This strategy includes retrieving information by creating and taking a test. Creating tests allows the information to be processed at a deeper level. Retrieval is way better than just repeating something over and over.

Detailed explanation-4: -Use repetition to firmly lodge information in your memory. Repetition techniques can involve things like flash cards, using the simple tips in this section, and self-testing. Space out your studying and repetition over several days, and start to increase the time in between each study session.

Detailed explanation-5: -The four encoding strategies were: repetition, sentence-reading, sentence-generation, and imagery. The study found that imagery was the best of the four forms of encoding. Keep in mind, imagery can be as simple as creating a mental image for two words interacting or as complex as a schema for a topic.