Chunking
organizing items into familiar, manageable units; often occurs automatically
Mnemonics
memory aids; especially those techniques that use vivid imagery and organizational devices ex: peg word system
Spacing effect
tendency for distributed study or practice to yield better long term retention than is achieved through massed study or practice
Testing effect
enhance memory after retrieval, rather than just rereading information
hierarchies
process information through hierarchies composed of a few broad concepts divided and subdivided into narrower concepts and facts ex: outlines
distributed practice
encoding information over time, better than cramming
