any technique that makes you think about the information that you are remembering in a new way, rather that just repeating the information in your head
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example of elaborative rehearsal
acronyms (mnemonic device): when the first letters of the words to be remembered are used to make another word, eg: Roy G Biv-colours of the rainbow
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example of elaborative rehearsal
acrostics (mnemonic device): when the first letters of the words to be remembered are used as the first letters in a sentence or poem, eg: Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain-colours of the rainbow
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why acronyms and acrostics work
1) information is processed in a meaningful way-gives a second meaning to remember 2)letter/word acts as a cue to remember the word
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supporting evidence for elaborative rehearsal
Levin et al (1992): gave participants mnemonic acronyms or an alternative method to learn words; those who were given acronyms to help them remember performed better in the eventual memory tests
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limitations of acronyms and acrostics
Sometimes people remember the acronym or acrostic, but not what the letters represent, because the link between the acronym/acrostic may not be particularly meaningful
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acronyms (mnemonic device): when the first letters of the words to be remembered are used to make another word, eg: Roy G Biv-colours of the rainbow
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example of elaborative rehearsal
Card 3
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acrostics (mnemonic device): when the first letters of the words to be remembered are used as the first letters in a sentence or poem, eg: Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain-colours of the rainbow
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Card 4
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1) information is processed in a meaningful way-gives a second meaning to remember 2)letter/word acts as a cue to remember the word
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Card 5
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Levin et al (1992): gave participants mnemonic acronyms or an alternative method to learn words; those who were given acronyms to help them remember performed better in the eventual memory tests
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