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Short-Term and Long-Term Memory Worksheet

Memory techniques lesson 3: Short-term and long-term memory · Set 510 · 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 held in short-term memory? (a) your home address (b) your birthday (c) a carry while adding (d) your mother tongue
  2. 2.🗂️ Short-term or long-term memory: a carry while adding? (a) short-term memory (b) long-term memory
  3. 3.🗂️ Short-term or long-term memory: your home address? (a) long-term memory (b) short-term memory
  4. 4.🗂️ Short-term or long-term memory: directions told just now? (a) long-term memory (b) short-term memory
  5. 5.🔢 A 9-digit number is split into chunks of 3 digits each. How many chunks is that?
  6. 6.🗂️ Short-term or long-term memory: the national anthem? (a) long-term memory (b) short-term memory
  7. 7.Which of these is held in short-term memory? (a) your birthday (b) a price you just heard (c) tables learned long ago (d) your home address
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) how to swim (b) tables learned long ago (c) your mother tongue (d) an OTP you just got
  9. 9.True or false: “the last line you read” is held in short-term memory. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🗂️ Short-term or long-term memory: your mother tongue? (a) short-term memory (b) long-term memory
  11. 11.Which of these is held in short-term memory? (a) an OTP you just got (b) how to ride a bicycle (c) tables learned long ago (d) your mother tongue
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a price you just heard (b) your best friend’s name (c) your birthday (d) your home address
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the last line you read (b) a carry while adding (c) how to ride a bicycle (d) an OTP you just got
  14. 14.🗂️ How do you move something into long-term memory? (a) read it once (b) hear it once (c) review and use it often (d) hope for the best
  15. 15.True or false: “an OTP you just got” is kept in long-term memory. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is kept in long-term memory? (a) the last line you read (b) a number you just heard (c) how to ride a bicycle (d) an OTP you just got
  17. 17.🔢 A 12-digit number is split into chunks of 4 digits each. How many chunks is that?
  18. 18.🔢 A 12-digit number is split into chunks of 3 digits each. How many chunks is that?
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the national anthem (b) your best friend’s name (c) how to ride a bicycle (d) the last line you read
  20. 20.🔢 Instead of holding 11 separate digits, you hold them as 4 chunks. How many fewer things do you hold in mind?
  21. 21.🗂️ Short-term or long-term memory: your best friend’s name? (a) short-term memory (b) long-term memory
  22. 22.🔢 A 10-digit number is split into chunks of 2 digits each. How many chunks is that?
  23. 23.🗂️ Why do we split long numbers into chunks? (a) no reason (b) to make them longer (c) to change the number (d) fewer things to hold
  24. 24.True or false: “a carry while adding” is kept in long-term memory. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔢 Instead of holding 8 separate digits, you hold them as 4 chunks. How many fewer things do you hold in mind?
  26. 26.True or false: “directions told just now” is kept in long-term memory. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔢 A 20-digit number is split into chunks of 4 digits each. How many chunks is that?
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) directions told just now (b) a number you just heard (c) your birthday (d) a new word for a minute
  29. 29.🗂️ Short-term or long-term memory: an OTP you just got? (a) short-term memory (b) long-term memory
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your mother tongue (b) your best friend’s name (c) a new word for a minute (d) the national anthem
  31. 31.🔢 Instead of holding 8 separate digits, you hold them as 3 chunks. How many fewer things do you hold in mind?
  32. 32.True or false: “a carry while adding” is held in short-term memory. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “a price you just heard” is kept in long-term memory. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔢 Instead of holding 11 separate digits, you hold them as 3 chunks. How many fewer things do you hold in mind?
  35. 35.Which of these is kept in long-term memory? (a) an OTP you just got (b) the last line you read (c) your birthday (d) directions told just now
  36. 36.True or false: “a new word for a minute” is kept in long-term memory. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is held in short-term memory? (a) how to swim (b) your mother tongue (c) your best friend’s name (d) a number you just heard
  38. 38.True or false: “the national anthem” is kept in long-term memory. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “a new word for a minute” is held in short-term memory. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔢 A 6-digit number is split into chunks of 3 digits each. How many chunks is that?

Answer key

  1. a carry while adding
  2. short-term memory
  3. long-term memory
  4. short-term memory
  5. 3
  6. long-term memory
  7. a price you just heard
  8. an OTP you just got
  9. True
  10. long-term memory
  11. an OTP you just got
  12. a price you just heard
  13. how to ride a bicycle
  14. review and use it often
  15. False
  16. how to ride a bicycle
  17. 3
  18. 4
  19. the last line you read
  20. 7
  21. long-term memory
  22. 5
  23. fewer things to hold
  24. False
  25. 4
  26. False
  27. 5
  28. your birthday
  29. short-term memory
  30. a new word for a minute
  31. 5
  32. True
  33. False
  34. 8
  35. your birthday
  36. False
  37. a number you just heard
  38. True
  39. True
  40. 2

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