Question

discuss the academic applications of memory models and try to apply the principles to yourself.
As Dan took his history test, he could not recollect many of the dates he had studied. Dan had memorized some important dates just before the test. While he was doing this, he was also talking on the phone.
Identify two different kinds of mnemonic devices that could help Dan remember dates for his history test. Explain how they could be used.

Answer 1

1. Dan can create strong visualizations and associate with a date. Because all dates are accompanied by an important event, Dan can create images to represent the date. In fact, the more ridiculous, silly, and strange the image, the better the chance he will remember it.

2. Dan can also organize the dates in a meaningful manner. He can group the dates in terms of a timeline. This would help him to put the dates in some kind of relation to each other, and to show logical connections between them.