Short-Term and Long-Term Memory Worksheet

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

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