Short-Term and Long-Term Memory Worksheet

Memory techniques lesson 3: Short-term and long-term memory · Set 115 · 40 questions

Memory tip (A small desk and a big cupboard): Short-term memory: a number you just heard, a carry while adding, directions told just now, an OTP you just got. Long-term memory: your home address, how to ride a bicycle, your mother tongue, tables learned long ago. Short-term holds only a few things, so group digits into chunks: 8 digits as 4 chunks means 8 − 4 = 4 fewer things to hold.

1. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your birthday (b) a new word for a minute (c) your best friend’s name (d) your home address
2. 2.🗂️ Short-term or long-term memory: directions told just now? (a) long-term memory (b) short-term memory
3. 3.Which of these is held in short-term memory? (a) how to ride a bicycle (b) your best friend’s name (c) tables learned long ago (d) a carry while adding
4. 4.True or false: “your best friend’s name” is held in short-term memory. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔢 A 4-digit number is split into chunks of 2 digits each. How many chunks is that?
6. 6.🗂️ How do you move something into long-term memory? (a) review and use it often (b) read it once (c) hear it once (d) hope for the best
7. 7.🔢 A 8-digit number is split into chunks of 4 digits each. How many chunks is that?
8. 8.🔢 A 6-digit number is split into chunks of 3 digits each. How many chunks is that?
9. 9.🔢 Instead of holding 8 separate digits, you hold them as 4 chunks. How many fewer things do you hold in mind?
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the last line you read (b) directions told just now (c) how to ride a bicycle (d) an OTP you just got
11. 11.🔢 Instead of holding 9 separate digits, you hold them as 4 chunks. How many fewer things do you hold in mind?
12. 12.Which of these is kept in long-term memory? (a) a number you just heard (b) a carry while adding (c) your home address (d) a price you just heard
13. 13.Which of these is held in short-term memory? (a) tables learned long ago (b) a price you just heard (c) your birthday (d) how to swim
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) directions told just now (b) an OTP you just got (c) your mother tongue (d) a number you just heard
15. 15.🗂️ You hear a new number and don’t repeat it. How long does it usually stay in short-term memory? (a) until next month (b) forever (c) for years (d) only a short while
16. 16.Which of these is kept in long-term memory? (a) your best friend’s name (b) a new word for a minute (c) the last line you read (d) a carry while adding
17. 17.True or false: “a carry while adding” is kept in long-term memory. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🗂️ Short-term or long-term memory: a price you just heard? (a) short-term memory (b) long-term memory
19. 19.🔢 A 9-digit number is split into chunks of 3 digits each. How many chunks is that?
20. 20.Which of these is kept in long-term memory? (a) how to ride a bicycle (b) directions told just now (c) the last line you read (d) a carry while adding
21. 21.🗂️ You are adding 48 + 37 and hold the carry 1 in your head. Which memory is that? (a) muscle memory (b) long-term memory (c) no memory (d) short-term memory
22. 22.True or false: “your birthday” is held in short-term memory. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “your mother tongue” is kept in long-term memory. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🗂️ Short-term or long-term memory: a number you just heard? (a) long-term memory (b) short-term memory
25. 25.🗂️ Short-term or long-term memory: your mother tongue? (a) short-term memory (b) long-term memory
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tables learned long ago (b) a number you just heard (c) your mother tongue (d) your best friend’s name
27. 27.True or false: “your birthday” is kept in long-term memory. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🗂️ How many things can short-term memory hold at once? (a) hundreds (b) a whole book (c) no limit (d) only a few
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a price you just heard (b) a number you just heard (c) the national anthem (d) the last line you read
30. 30.Which of these is held in short-term memory? (a) how to ride a bicycle (b) directions told just now (c) tables learned long ago (d) your home address
31. 31.🗂️ Short-term or long-term memory: your birthday? (a) short-term memory (b) long-term memory
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the national anthem (b) tables learned long ago (c) the last line you read (d) how to ride a bicycle
33. 33.True or false: “the national anthem” is held in short-term memory. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🗂️ Short-term or long-term memory: the last line you read? (a) short-term memory (b) long-term memory
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the national anthem (b) how to swim (c) an OTP you just got (d) your mother tongue
36. 36.Which of these is held in short-term memory? (a) the national anthem (b) tables learned long ago (c) a number you just heard (d) your mother tongue
37. 37.True or false: “your home address” is kept in long-term memory. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔢 Instead of holding 12 separate digits, you hold them as 3 chunks. How many fewer things do you hold in mind?
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your home address (b) your mother tongue (c) how to swim (d) a price you just heard
40. 40.True or false: “a number you just heard” is kept in long-term memory. (a) True (b) False

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