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Short-Term and Long-Term Memory Worksheet

Memory techniques lesson 3: Short-term and long-term memory · Set 18 · 40 questions
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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.

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

Answer key

  1. fewer things to hold
  2. directions told just now
  3. tables learned long ago
  4. False
  5. True
  6. short-term memory
  7. a carry while adding
  8. long-term memory
  9. 6
  10. True
  11. 8
  12. how to swim
  13. long-term memory
  14. how to ride a bicycle
  15. short-term memory
  16. 5
  17. a carry while adding
  18. short-term memory
  19. short-term memory
  20. long-term memory
  21. True
  22. True
  23. False
  24. a price you just heard
  25. short-term memory
  26. False
  27. 2
  28. 5
  29. 4
  30. True
  31. long-term memory
  32. 5
  33. an OTP you just got
  34. 4
  35. the last line you read
  36. only a few
  37. your mother tongue
  38. long-term memory
  39. only a short while
  40. short-term memory

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