An introductory text reads: As a college student, you must be able to remember many details when taking an exam. Lucky for you, research has identified several memory strategies and study techniques that can help you retain information.
The infographic shows 5 panels with associated illustrations as follows:
Panel 1, Recall details: shows a human vector with location symbols. Text reads: Mnemonics translate information into a more easily remembered form. An associated three-part illustration is shown. The first part shows a rainbow labeled as R O Y G B I V. Text reads: Acronyms and first-letter technique. It’s easier to remember a short phrase than a string of information. The second part shows a string of numbers as follows, 8 9 3 5 5 5 0 1 7 2 and 8 9 3 hyphen 5 5 5 hyphen 0 1 7 2. Text reads: Chunking. It’s easier to remember a few chunks than a long string. The third part shows a map with locations marked. Text reads: Method of loci. It’s easier to remember information when you deliberately link it to locations along a familiar route.
Panel 2, Organize information: shows a human vector holding a rectangular box with a triangle, square, and a circle. Text reads: Hierarchical structures organize information into a meaningful system. The process of organizing aids encoding and, once encoded, the information is easier to recall. An associated illustration shows a chair, a banana, a purple flower, a lotus, a wooden cupboard, grapes, a yellow dahlia, a couch, and an apple which are categorized as follows: furniture: cupboard, chair, and couch; fruit: grapes, apple, and banana; and flowers: a purple flower, yellow dahlia, and lotus.
Panel 3, Make connections: shows a human vector with a ball and stick model. Text reads: Elaborative rehearsal is deep processing that boosts transfer to long-term memory by connecting new information to older memories. An associated photo shows a man holding a ball and stick model. Background board shows a benzene ring with a chemical formula that reads, C H subscript 3 C H subscript 2 C H subscript 2.
Panel 4, Give yourself time: shows three human vectors reading books. Text reads: Distributed practice creates better memory than study crammed into a single session. An associated illustration shows a calendar with eighteenth and twenty first of November marked as study and twenty third is marked as test.
Panel 5, get some rest: shows a human vector sleeping. Text reads: Sleep, or even wakeful resting after study, allows newly learned material to be encoded better. An associated photo shows a girl sleeping with her hands on the chin. A paper with the letter A and the header test is shown.