Memory Strategies

In this module, you also learned about a variety of memory strategies such as rehearsal, mnemonics, imagery, chunking, and the method of loci—just to name a few.

As you have likely learned from trial and error, memory strategies are often individual and situation specific. For example, a dancer might use imagery to visually rehearse and remember an entire routine but might use the method of loci to remember where the steps will be performed on the stage.Based on the module readings, respond to the following:Select a memory strategy from the textbook or a journal article in the Argosy University Online Library.

Briefly discuss the memory strategy and explain how it would be useful for a client in a specific scenario related to sport and exercise psychology.Write your initial response in 100–200 words. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.

post your response to the appropriate Discussion Area.
Through the end of the module, review and comment on at least two peers’ responses.
Address the following when reviewing your peers’ responses:

Have you, in the past,

• used any of the strategies suggested by your peers either to remember information yourself or to help someone remember information?
• Was the strategy effective?How might you be able to apply the strategy to your future clients?
• Explained the selected memory strategy in depth and showed the advantages of its application in sport and exercise psychology.
• Actively contributed to the discussion by providing points of view with rationale, challenging points of the discussion, or drawing relationships between points of the discussion.