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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Memory techniques lesson 6: Part 1 test: how memory works · Set 363 · 40 questions
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Memory tip (Know your memory): Find the topic of the question: memory steps, attention, short or long term, forgetting, or habits. Use that lesson’s tip — notice, store, recall; you keep what you notice; a small desk and a big cupboard; review before it fades; a rested brain remembers. For sums: add the gaps to the learning day, add study blocks and breaks, or count the hours of sleep.

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  1. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a full night’s sleep (b) hours with no break (c) a calm, happy mind (d) fruit and vegetables
  2. 2.True or false: “studying very hungry” is bad for your memory. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these helps your memory? (a) screens till midnight (b) feeling very stressed (c) revising before bed (d) an all-night cram
  4. 4.🗂️ Short-term or long-term memory: your home address? (a) short-term memory (b) long-term memory
  5. 5.🧠 Fact or myth: “everyone forgets things”? (a) a myth (b) a fact
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) three tasks at once (c) short planned breaks (d) phone in another room
  7. 7.Which of these is bad for your memory? (a) a healthy breakfast (b) a full night’s sleep (c) skipping breakfast (d) drinking enough water
  8. 8.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) three tasks at once (c) eyes on the speaker (d) daydreaming in class
  9. 9.🧠 Fact or myth: “pictures stick better”? (a) a fact (b) a myth
  10. 10.🧠 Fact or myth: “we forget without review”? (a) a myth (b) a fact
  11. 11.True or false: “one reading is enough” is a myth about memory. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧠 Fact or myth: “you keep all you read”? (a) a myth (b) a fact
  13. 13.Which of these helps you keep what you learn? (a) making a picture of it (b) cramming the last night (c) studying when sleepy (d) learning without meaning
  14. 14.🧠 Which step of memory is this: recall it? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 1
  15. 15.True or false: “a desk full of toys” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.📅 You learn a history timeline on day 1. You review 1 day later, then 3 days after that, then 7 days after that. On which day is your third review?
  17. 17.Which of these helps your memory? (a) staying up very late (b) a full night’s sleep (c) skipping breakfast (d) an all-night cram
  18. 18.True or false: “learning without meaning” helps you keep what you learn. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “a carry while adding” is kept in long-term memory. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) games open on screen (c) notes while listening (d) a goal for each session
  21. 21.🧠 In the three steps of memory, which comes first: notice it or get it back later? (a) notice it (b) get it back later
  22. 22.True or false: “attention comes first” is a myth about memory. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧠 You forgot a new friend’s name one minute after hearing it. What most likely went wrong? (a) names can’t be learned (b) you are bad at names (c) your brain is full (d) not paying attention
  24. 24.📅 You learn five state capitals on day 5. You review 1 day later, then 3 days after that, then 5 days after that. On which day is your third review?
  25. 25.🧠 In the three steps of memory, which comes first: store it or recall it? (a) store it (b) recall it
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) phone in another room (c) one task at a time (d) a quiet place to study
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) phone in another room (c) a quiet place to study (d) daydreaming in class
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drinking enough water (b) a calm, happy mind (c) short study breaks (d) studying very hungry
  29. 29.Which of these is bad for your memory? (a) a full night’s sleep (b) a calm, happy mind (c) fruit and vegetables (d) hours with no break
  30. 30.📉 When is the best time for the first review of today’s lesson? (a) never (b) next month (c) the exam night (d) today or tomorrow
  31. 31.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.😴 Helps memory or hurts memory: short study breaks? (a) hurts memory (b) helps memory
  33. 33.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  34. 34.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) a desk full of toys (c) a goal for each session (d) notes while listening
  35. 35.True or false: “good memory is just luck” is a fact about memory. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.📉 You forgot something you learned last week. That means… (a) you are not smart (b) you need a review (c) you should give up (d) memory is broken
  37. 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  38. 38.🔢 Instead of holding 9 separate digits, you hold them as 3 chunks. How many fewer things do you hold in mind?
  39. 39.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: cramming the last night? (a) lets it fade (b) helps you keep it
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hours with no break (b) a calm, happy mind (c) screens till midnight (d) an all-night cram

Answer key

  1. hours with no break
  2. True
  3. revising before bed
  4. long-term memory
  5. a fact
  6. three tasks at once
  7. skipping breakfast
  8. eyes on the speaker
  9. a fact
  10. a fact
  11. True
  12. a myth
  13. making a picture of it
  14. step 3
  15. False
  16. 12
  17. a full night’s sleep
  18. False
  19. False
  20. games open on screen
  21. notice it
  22. False
  23. not paying attention
  24. 14
  25. store it
  26. studying half-asleep
  27. daydreaming in class
  28. studying very hungry
  29. hours with no break
  30. today or tomorrow
  31. False
  32. helps memory
  33. helps attention
  34. a desk full of toys
  35. False
  36. you need a review
  37. breaks attention
  38. 6
  39. lets it fade
  40. a calm, happy mind

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