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Short-Term and Long-Term Memory Worksheet

Memory techniques lesson 3: Short-term and long-term memory · Set 502 · 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.Which of these is kept in long-term memory? (a) directions told just now (b) a price you just heard (c) your birthday (d) a carry while adding
  2. 2.🗂️ How many things can short-term memory hold at once? (a) a whole book (b) no limit (c) only a few (d) hundreds
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the national anthem (b) a price you just heard (c) a carry while adding (d) the last line you read
  4. 4.🗂️ Short-term or long-term memory: a number you just heard? (a) short-term memory (b) long-term memory
  5. 5.🔢 Instead of holding 11 separate digits, you hold them as 3 chunks. How many fewer things do you hold in mind?
  6. 6.True or false: “your home address” is kept in long-term memory. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “your best friend’s name” is held in short-term memory. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🗂️ Short-term or long-term memory: a new word for a minute? (a) short-term memory (b) long-term memory
  9. 9.🔢 Instead of holding 8 separate digits, you hold them as 3 chunks. How many fewer things do you hold in mind?
  10. 10.🔢 Instead of holding 8 separate digits, you hold them as 4 chunks. How many fewer things do you hold in mind?
  11. 11.Which of these is held in short-term memory? (a) how to swim (b) a carry while adding (c) tables learned long ago (d) your mother tongue
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a price you just heard (b) directions told just now (c) an OTP you just got (d) how to swim
  13. 13.🔢 A 12-digit number is split into chunks of 3 digits each. How many chunks is that?
  14. 14.🗂️ Short-term or long-term memory: a price you just heard? (a) long-term memory (b) short-term memory
  15. 15.Which of these is kept in long-term memory? (a) directions told just now (b) a new word for a minute (c) a carry while adding (d) your home address
  16. 16.🗂️ Short-term or long-term memory: the last line you read? (a) short-term memory (b) long-term memory
  17. 17.True or false: “tables learned long ago” is held in short-term memory. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is held in short-term memory? (a) the national anthem (b) how to swim (c) directions told just now (d) your best friend’s name
  19. 19.True or false: “a price you just heard” is held in short-term memory. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔢 A 16-digit number is split into chunks of 4 digits each. How many chunks is that?
  21. 21.🔢 Instead of holding 12 separate digits, you hold them as 3 chunks. How many fewer things do you hold in mind?
  22. 22.🔢 Instead of holding 11 separate digits, you hold them as 4 chunks. How many fewer things do you hold in mind?
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your birthday (b) a price you just heard (c) an OTP you just got (d) a new word for a minute
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) how to ride a bicycle (b) how to swim (c) a carry while adding (d) your home address
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the last line you read (b) your mother tongue (c) a carry while adding (d) a number you just heard
  26. 26.True or false: “a new word for a minute” is held in short-term memory. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “how to swim” is held in short-term memory. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🗂️ Short-term or long-term memory: how to swim? (a) long-term memory (b) short-term memory
  29. 29.🔢 A 9-digit number is split into chunks of 3 digits each. How many chunks is that?
  30. 30.🗂️ Short-term or long-term memory: the national anthem? (a) long-term memory (b) short-term memory
  31. 31.🔢 A 10-digit number is split into chunks of 2 digits each. How many chunks is that?
  32. 32.True or false: “how to swim” is kept in long-term memory. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🗂️ Short-term or long-term memory: how to ride a bicycle? (a) short-term memory (b) long-term memory
  34. 34.True or false: “a number you just heard” is kept in long-term memory. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “a price you just heard” is kept in long-term memory. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🗂️ You are adding 48 + 37 and hold the carry 1 in your head. Which memory is that? (a) no memory (b) short-term memory (c) muscle memory (d) long-term memory
  37. 37.🗂️ How do you move something into long-term memory? (a) review and use it often (b) read it once (c) hope for the best (d) hear it once
  38. 38.🗂️ Short-term or long-term memory: a carry while adding? (a) short-term memory (b) long-term memory
  39. 39.True or false: “your mother tongue” is kept in long-term memory. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔢 A 8-digit number is split into chunks of 4 digits each. How many chunks is that?

Answer key

  1. your birthday
  2. only a few
  3. the national anthem
  4. short-term memory
  5. 8
  6. True
  7. False
  8. short-term memory
  9. 5
  10. 4
  11. a carry while adding
  12. how to swim
  13. 4
  14. short-term memory
  15. your home address
  16. short-term memory
  17. False
  18. directions told just now
  19. True
  20. 4
  21. 9
  22. 7
  23. your birthday
  24. a carry while adding
  25. your mother tongue
  26. True
  27. False
  28. long-term memory
  29. 3
  30. long-term memory
  31. 5
  32. True
  33. long-term memory
  34. False
  35. False
  36. short-term memory
  37. review and use it often
  38. short-term memory
  39. True
  40. 2

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