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Robyn E. Mitchell
School of Behavioral Sciences, Liberty University
PSYCH101: General Psychology
Professor Trumble
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The study strategies Encoding, repetition, meaningful materials and
interference are all exceptional studying strategies. However, I would recommend
the encoding strategy wholeheartedly. Our textbook goes on to state, “Encoding is
easier still if it is multimodal–when it occurs across two or more senses. It is easier
to remember something if you heard it and saw it, than if you only heard it or only
saw it” (George, Kelley, & Piferi, 2023, p. 183). While someone people are able to
retain information after reading it, others need more of a visual representation.
Encoding is the perfect blend of both reading information and visual representation
of said information. Limiting interferences would be the next big one that would be
suggested. When studying, we want to be one with the information we are trying to
retain, with little to no distractions.
To understand multitasking, we must first understand what attention is.
“Attention is the somewhat illusive process that enables people to actively select
certain information for further (i.e., more elaborate) processing” (George, Kelley, &
Piferi, 2023, p. 176). Normally when someone is doing something, that task has
their undivided attention. Now when there are multiple tasks to be done some start
multitasking. “multitasking occurs when two or more separate tasks or mental
operations are performed simultaneously” (George, Kelley, & Piferi, 2023, p. 176).
For example, when we are doing essays, reports, or discussions we multitask by
researching, reading, and writing. Multitasking can be hard for some people who do
not practice it religiously. When it comes to multitasking, some cautions should be
considered. There are possibilities of taking on too much at once. This can lead to
some tasks not being fulfilled. Depending on certain tasks, it can negatively impact
theirs or someone else's life. It can also lead to a surge of errors. Multitasking is not
a bad thing in moderation, “multitasking allows us to constantly monitor our
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environment and switch our attention from less important to more important stimuli
and tasks” (George, Kelley, & Piferi, 2023, p. 176). Another example of multitasking
would be when we are driving, we pay attention to the road, while steering,
braking/accelerating, and constantly watching the road.
References
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George, S., Kelley, B., & Piferi, R. (2023). Introduction to Psychology from a Christian
Worldview. Kendall Hunt.
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