Which of the following context-dependent cues would most likely improve recall of information?

Sitting an exam in the classroom you learnt the content in

When discussing the capacity of short term memory, the term capacity refers to:

how much information can be held in STM

Which of the following statements is true about mnemonic devices?

Mnemonic devices only work if there is an emotional attachment to the info

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1
Which of the following context-dependent cues would most likely improve recall of information?
Sitting an exam wearing your own clothes instead of a uniform
Sitting an exam in the classroom you learnt the content in
Sitting an exam on your own because there are no distractions
Sitting an exam in the morning because you are more alert
2
When discussing the capacity of short term memory, the term capacity refers to:
how much information can be held in STM
the type of information that is held in STM
where the information is held
how long information stays in STM
3
How can we improve our memory?
Try harder to remember
Use mnemonic techniques
You can't improve memory
Use retrieval cues
4
During the fight or flight response. What is NOT an effect of the SNS?
Accelerated heart rate
Increased the production of sweat
Pupils dilate
Slows heart rate
5
Which lobe is the purple arrow pointing to?
Temporal Lobe
Parietal lobe
Occipital lobe
Frontal lobe
6
What is NOT an example of recall?
Serial recall
Stimuli recall
Cued recall
Free recall
7
The frontal lobe receives and coordinates messages from other lobes as well as motor control, speech & higher functions
False
True
8
Broca's Area is an area of the left temporal lobe involved in language and expression
False
True
9
What is the capacity of STM memory?
6 - 8
5 - 9
7 - 9
5 - 7
10
Which of the following statements is true about mnemonic devices?
Mnemonic devices only work if there is an emotional attachment to the info
Mnemonic devices rely heavily on rehearsing the information
Mnemonic devices require kinaesthetic learning
Mnemonic devices only store information in the short-term memory
11
Linguistic intelligence involves:
Mentally rotating objects in 3D space
Using ones body in specialised and skilled ways
language and words
Musical competence
12
The central nervous system is made up which of the following:
Brain and spinal cord
Cranial and spinal nerves
Nervous tissue
Peripheral nervous system
13
The Cerebral Cortex is divided into two hemispheres (left and right) connected by the Corpus Collosum
False
True
14
The left hemisphere is most used for tasks such as:
appreciating art and music
map reading and recognising patterns
reading and writing
coordinating the left side of the body

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