PSY 3109 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Yetzer Hara, Working Memory, Wishful Thinking
20 Nov 2018
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Repeatedly generating information leads to increased memory for that information. Test yourself on key concepts, shows you what you do not know yet. To get as best of a mark as possible and then forget information. 4 sessions of 30 minutes spread out over a few days is better than 1 session of 2 hours. Multiple choice questions= potential definition type questions. More of a combined approach in terms of studying all material at the same time. More in mathematics, stats rather than social sciences. Is the process of explaining why a fact is true. Generates answers to questions of why and how. Involves explaining how new information is related to information that you already know. Better for shot term memory, not long term retention. Some evidence it can interfere with our ability to make connections across concepts in the chapter. 1 out of every 4 people experience severe test anxiety.
