Mnemonics

The mnemonic EFTPOS to remember 'Electronic Funds Transfer at Point Of Sale', could be considered a/n

• acrostic

• acronym

• songline

• method of loci

A songline

• is not an effective form of memory encoding

• cannot relate to plants and animals

• is a form of cultural memory

• always includes information linked to landscape changes from over 50,000 years ago

Sung narrative used by oral cultures

• may assist to create links between landscape features and stories/events from the past

• is how groups of people remember the words to current day songs

• is only by Australian and Torres Strait Islander peoples

• is a relatively new form of mnemonic

Which of the following is incorrect regarding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander songlines?

• they are passed down from Elder to Elder over thousands of years

• they may trace geographical elements and astronomy from ancient stories

• they may also be called 'Dreaming Tracks'

• they always follow a linear direction

Memorising a list of names in a specific sequence by constructing a phrase from the first letters of the names is an example of

• an acrostic

• a personal narrative

• an acronym

• a method of loci

An acronym is a mnemonic device that can be used to memorise a shopping list. How do mnemonics enhance memory?

• Mnemonics simplify information so that there is less to remember

• Mnemonics involve the constant repetition of information to be learned

• Mnemonics elaborate on information so that information is stored in long-term memory as a more organised whole

• Mnemonics involve going back to the location where you learned the information

Over time, most societies have changed from an oral culture to a written culture. This might be considered advantageous because information

• can be easily distributed to many people at once

• can be preserved for a long time, even if the culture becomes extinct

• can never be lost

• is more easily understood when it is written down

Kim, Adam and Oscar went to the supermarket to shop for groceries. The items they had to buy were milk, apple, pears and strawberries.

Kim repeated the word "MAPS" in her head as she walked around the supermarket.

Adam repeated the phrase "most Australians play sport".

Oscar imagined placing objects around his bedroom.

The mnemonics used by Kim, Adam and Oscar were:

• A

• B

• C

• D

Dom set out to memories the order in which a shuffled deck of cards was presented. He used a technique that involved imagining that each card was placed at a location in his house.

Which type of mnemonic did Dom use?

• acronym

• acrostic

• mental imgery

• method of loci

Compare the different mnemonic techniques

Groups:

(a) Method of loci

,

(b) Acrostic

,

(c) Acronym

,

(d) Songline

• phrases in which the first letter of each word functions as a cue to help with recall

• commits a familiar location of locations to memory, & visually links these locations with info

• Each letter acts as a retrieval cue for the first letter of each word to be recalled

• sung narratives of the landscape that weave across the Country

• If the visual association is personal in nature or bizarre, the info will be easier to recall

• first letter of each word acts as a retrieval cue for the first letter of each word to be recall

• consists of the first letter of each word to be remembered to create a pronounceable word/name

• acts as a retrieval cue for the location of each significant site and the specific rituals

• Each location acts as a retrieval cue that makes it easier to retrieve the info