Memory Long term memory is the final part of the Modal Model and unlike iconic memory and short term memory, long term memory seems to have a capacity that has no limit and has no time limit to these memories provided that they are used. I am currently taking a Principles of Macroeconomics class in which there are many different formulas I have to learn. There are two equations in particular for calculating a nation’s GDP that are difficult because of their similarity and the information I need to remember that goes along with these two equations. GDP can be calculated from an expenditure approach and the equation is GDP = C + I + G + X, but GDP can also be calculated from an income approach and the equation is GDP = W + I + R + P. The variables …show more content…
These two types are recognition and recall. Recognition is an easier type of retrieval because there is information that hints towards the encoding information. An example of recognition retrieval is a matching test where the material is already produced on the test in the form of words and definitions that are scrambled and all that needs to be done is to match a word to the correct definition. Recall is a harder type of retrieval and requires a deeper level of encoding because it requires the person to replicate the material on his or her own. An example of this is a short answer question where only the question is given to the test taker and he or she has to recall the information needed to answer the question. The Retrieval Practice Effect, from a study by Roediger and Karpicke in 2006, compares people who study less time but take a test on the material to people who just simply study the material, the test takers have a better memory of the information. This states that test taking improves memory. I can use this effect to my benefit by taking the practice tests my professor has given me so I have a better chance of learning and memorizing the information I