1. “Strengthening Memories Through
Memory
Lecture 5
“Strengthening Memories Through
Association”

2. The Association Principle
Basis for it: Mind will discard info. if
there is no __________ (or hook) with
which to place it
*1st Strategy for Using Association Principle:
____________________
Associate __________________
More you already know about a subj., easier it is to
learn more
If you know ________ about a topic, it is hard to get
started learning about it
Process of associating new with old
Use any _________ material to help you learn the new,
such as ideas, experiences, attitudes, judgments,
places, occurrences, people, songs, pictures, #’s, etc.

3. Some Examples of How to Associate
1. Physics—3rd Law of Motion
Associate it with the ____ of a rifle
or force of a jet engine
2. History—1st learn a few impt. dates
*1066: Battle of Hastings
*1492: Columbus
*1603: King James Bible
*1776: American Revolution
* : American Civil War
You can then remember other historical events
by ___________ them with above familiar dates.
*French Revolution: happened about 10 yrs. ________
American Revolution
*Death of Queen Elizabeth: a few yrs. _____ KJ Bible

4. When using Association Principle, relate
material to __________ contexts…
More connections in memory network &
stronger these connections are…better
chance for ___________
Example: First Amendment to the Constitution
Congress shall make no
law respecting an
establishment of religion,
or prohibiting the free
exercise thereof; or
abridging the freedom of
speech, or of the press;
or the right of the
people to peaceably
assemble, and to petition
the Government for a
redress of grievances.

5. How can you associate the concepts of
our First Amendment with many aspects
of everyday life?
Explain it in your own words.
Think of 2 examples of activities protected
by the First Amendment.
3.Think of 1 example of an activity contrary
to the First Amendment.
4.Ponder this: What would happen if there
were NO First Amendment?
Main point of above exercise…___________ a subj.
Immerse yourself in it by picking it apart,
examining it, adding to it, and going over it again
& again until it becomes ______________ to you!!!

6. 2nd Strategy for Using the Association Principle:
______________ (also called Mnemonic Devices,
referred to previously in Lecture 2)
Several more examples:
To remember the colors of the rainbow
(color spectrum)
_____________
(Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, &
Violet)
To remember levels of classification in
biology for plants/animals: Kings play chess
on Fridays, generally speaking.
*Use the 1st letter of each word in above
sentence to help you remember…kingdom,
phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

7. One word of warning about mnemonic
devices:
Only use them IF they are
______________ for you.
If they become just 1 more burden
for your memory, ________ them or
create new ones that suit your
learning style!