Electronic References
Home Register login Logout

A Method To Memory

TitleA Method To Memory
# of Words416
# of Pages (250 words per page double spaced)1.66

A Method to Memory



A Method to Memory


     The other night I was sitting at home in my room watching the Rockets
game, and my phone begins to ring.  I answer "Hello", and I hear this frantic
voice that I recognize as my friend Mandy's.  Mandy is a nervous wreck, she has
a big bio-chem test in the morning and can't seem to remember a thing.  I ask
her what kind of information she has, and she tells me she has notes and her
book.  Now being the nice guy I am, and having just completed learning about
memory in my Intro to Psych class, I turned off the T.V. and told her I'd help
her learn to memorize things.
     The first thing I told her about was a method called rehearsal.  I
explained that rehearsal involved repeating the information time after time to
keep it from fading from her short term memory, or STM.  She was a bit confused
so I simplified it for her.  I reminded her of the other night when she was
looking for the number to Pizza Hut in the phone book, and when she found it she
started repeating over and over until she got to the phone and could dial it.
She was astounded that she was doing this all along and didn't even k...This is ONLY a preview of the article. If you would like to view the entire document, you must subscribe to Electronic References. Please register below now!

Get This Full Article After Registration

When you subscribe to Electronic References, you get complete access to the meta-collection of full text articles and papers written by researchers and students spanning the last 5 years. For $19.95 a month, you will receive unlimited access and the ability to expand your research opportunities and knowledge.

This subscription package includes:

  • 24-hours-a-day, 7 days a week unlimited access on any computer with Internet access
  • Complete access to all 60,000 articles, essays, and research papers
  • Ability to view, save, print and download any document you find
  • Ability to browse through perfectly arranged catalog of articles
  • Superior search and relevancy ranking techniques using our optimalized search engine
  • Instant access to the online database after registration
You can pay by credit card or checking account. You get instant access after registration:

1 Month ($ 19.95)
3 Months ($ 29.95)
6 Months ($ 39.95)

You will be billed $19.95 every 30 days or $29.95 every 90 days (recurring billing) starting on the day you subscribe.
Your credit card or checking account will automatically be renewed for your convenience until you cancel.


Home | Register | Login | Logout | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer | Help | FAQ | Contact Us | Cancel Subscription

Copyright 1998-2007 Electronic References. Electronic References is designed only to assist students and researchers in the preparation of their own work. Anybody who use our services are responsible not only for writing their own papers, but also for citing Electronic References as a source when doing so. By accessing and using this page you agree to the Disclaimer.