Memory Improvement/Strategies Essay (12 marks)

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The first way is to use verbal mnemonic. Mnemonics are a technique designed to help remember. Examples are acronyms, where you make up a word or sentence by taking the first letter of each word in a list to be remembered. Guidden et al (83) found such techniques effective in children with learning difficulties even after 12 months.

A second technique is the method of loci which is to think of a familiar route (walk to school, around the house) and pick distinct places along the route (as many as needed). Associate each item to be recalled with a place on the route. When you need recall, retrace…



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