Memory and Learning

Education · 10 questions

What actually works when you study, and what only feels like it does.

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1. What is it called to review the same material spread out over time?

   1. Massed practice
   2. Passive rereading
   3. Note copying
   4. Spaced repetition
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   D) Spaced repetition

2. What is the advantage of self-testing over rereading called?

   1. The anchoring effect
   2. The halo effect
   3. The testing effect
   4. The Zeigarnik effect
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   C) The testing effect

3. What is the classic technique of linking things to places called?

   1. The acrostic
   2. The memory palace
   3. Rote drilling
   4. Mind mapping
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   B) The memory palace

4. What is the curve showing how learned material fades over time called?

   1. The forgetting curve
   2. The learning plateau
   3. The normal distribution
   4. The yield curve
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   A) The forgetting curve

5. What is the main benefit of mixing topics while studying?

   1. It finishes the session faster
   2. It is far less tiring
   3. It shortens your notes
   4. It sharpens the ability to tell them apart
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   D) It sharpens the ability to tell them apart

6. What does research say about highlighting text as a study method?

   1. It is the single best technique
   2. On its own it is a weak technique
   3. It doubles retention
   4. It reduces the need for sleep
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   B) On its own it is a weak technique

7. What is sleep's main role in learning?

   1. Consolidating memories
   2. Erasing unneeded facts
   3. Reducing attention
   4. It plays no role
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   A) Consolidating memories

8. Sorting people into 'visual' or 'auditory' learners has not found strong scientific support.

   1. True
   2. False
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   A) True

9. Explaining a topic to someone else strengthens your own learning.

   1. True
   2. False
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   A) True

10. Staying up all night before an exam improves long-term retention.

    1. True
    2. False
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    B) False