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RISK ACTION

FOR COLLEGE, CAREER, AND LIFE REWARDS

Complete the following on paper or in digital format.

KNOW IT Think Critically

Evaluate Your Memory

Build basic skills. For each of these classifications of information in long-term memory, write
down an example from your personal experience:
■ Episodic memory (events). Example: I remember the first time I conducted an experiment in
chemistry class.
■ Declarative memory (facts). Example: I know that the electoral college must vote before a new
U.S. president is officially elected.
■ Procedural memory (motion). Example: I know how to type without looking at the keyboard.
Take it to the next level. Answer the following:

1. Which type of information (events, facts, motion) is easiest for you to remember? Why?
2. Which type of information is hardest for you to remember? Why?

Move toward mastery. Address the type of information that you said you find most difficult
to remember.
1. Name an example, from your life, of some information in this category that you need to be able
to recall and use.
2. Name two actions from the chapter that you believe will help you strengthen it.
3. Now use both during your next study session. Afterward, identify the one that worked best.

WRITE IT Communicate

Emotional intelligence journal: How feelings connect to study success. Think about
how you were feeling at times when you were most able to recall and use information in a high-
stress situation—a test, a workplace challenge, a group presentation. What thought, action, or
situation put you in this productive mindset that helped you succeed? Did you go for a run, talk
to your best friend, take 30 minutes for yourself? Create a list of thoughts or actions you can call
on when you will be faced with a challenge to your memory and want the best possible outcome.
Real-life writing: Combining class and text notes. Choose a course for which you have a
test coming up in the next four weeks. Create a master set of notes for that course that combines one
week’s classes and reading assignments (make sure it is material you need to know for your test).
Your goal is to summarize and connect all the important information covered during the period.

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