Memory Aids for Science and Psychology Quiz

Explore mnemonic devices, memory techniques & associations to enhance cognitive psychology. Test your knowledge with 14 questions.

#1

Which mnemonic device is commonly used to remember the colors of the visible light spectrum?

ROYGBIV
BVGROY
GBYORV
IVBYORG
#2

What is the term for a memory technique that involves breaking down information into smaller, manageable chunks?

Chunking
Spacing effect
Elaborative rehearsal
Method of loci
#3

Which of the following is a mnemonic device used to remember the order of the planets in our solar system?

My Very Eager Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas
My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nachos
My Very Eager Mother Just Served Us Noodles
My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nothing
#4

Which of the following is a mnemonic device commonly used to remember the order of taxonomy?

Dear King Philip, Come Over For Great Spaghetti
Dear King Philip, Can Only Find Good Spaghetti
Dear King Philip, Class Order Family Genus Species
Dear King Philip, Chew On Five Green Spinach
#5

Which mnemonic device is commonly used to remember the order of geological time periods?

Cantankerous Ogres Often Slam Down Canoes
Crazy Old Goats Often Start Drinking Cold
Clever Old Geologists Can Often See Dinosaur Bones
Colossal Oceans Gave Origin So Dinosaurs Could Rule
#6

What is the method called when you associate new information with pre-existing knowledge to aid memory?

Chunking
Elaborative rehearsal
Mnemonics
Spacing effect
#7

Which of the following is an example of a mnemonic device used to remember the order of operations in mathematics?

Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally
My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Noodles
King Henry Died Drinking Chocolate Milk
Every Good Boy Does Fine
#8

What is the term for a memory aid that uses the first letter of each word you want to remember to form an acronym?

Acrostic
Rhyme
Method of loci
Link method
#9

In the acronym 'HOMES' to remember the Great Lakes, what does the letter 'S' represent?

Superior
Saginaw
Seneca
Syracuse
#10

Which memory aid technique involves mentally associating each item in a list with a specific location?

Chunking
Link method
Method of loci
Rhyme
#11

In psychology, what does the method of loci rely on for memory enhancement?

Spatial memory
Auditory memory
Semantic memory
Episodic memory
#12

What is the memory technique that involves associating each item in a list with a vivid image of a specific location?

Chunking
Link method
Method of loci
Acrostic
#13

What is the memory technique that involves creating a sentence where the first letter of each word corresponds to the items to be remembered?

Chunking
Link method
Method of loci
Acrostic
#14

What is the memory technique that involves forming associations between items in a list through a story or scenario?

Chunking
Link method
Storytelling method
Acrostic

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