Memory
Vocabulary
Strategies, Exercises or Stats
Fun Facts
100

In the movie Inside Out, these memories are used to power the main character's islands of personality. 

Core Memories

100

The process by which information gets stored into your memory, the initial learning of new information.

Encoding

100

Studying right before a test, also called ______, is less effective for remembering information compare to studying over multiple days. 

Cramming

100

When is the add/drop deadline for next year's courses?

August 19th by 3pm. (the Friday of your first week of classes)

200

What are the 3 stages of the memory process?

Encoding, Storage, Retrieval 

200

Retention of information over time

Storage

200

The average adults attentions span is...

20 minutes

200

What is the capital of Florida?

Tallahassee, FL 

300

What are the 3 types of memory? (Hint: not short term or long term)

Working Memory, Episodic Memory, and Semantic Memory 

300

The ability to access information when you need it

Retrieval 

300

Never Eat Soggy Waffles and Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally are examples of...

Mnemonic Devices

300

Where was Jurassic Park (1993) filmed? 

Kauai, HI

400

A memory that is associated with a personally significant and/or emotional event, which often includes details such as where the person was or what they were doing.

Flashbulb Memory

400

Type of memory where you recall personal experiences as episodes of one's life

Episodic Memory

400

In order to retain information better, you brain needs rest. _______ is one of the simplest easiest ways to improve memory. 

Sleeping

400

It took over 2,000 years to build this great fortification.

Great Wall of China

500

When recall of memories is less accurate because of post event information, when a memory is distorted by wrong information before it's retrieved

Misinformation Effect

500

Type of memory used to recall words, numbers, concepts and general knowledge of the world, part of long term memory

Semantic Memory 

500

According to the Brian Games video, passing through ______ relates to memory loss because they represent event boundaries that separate episodes of activity. 

Doorways 
500

What is the only state in the United States that does not have a flag in a shape with 4 edges?

Ohio