Form a study group with some ofthe same people you will betested with

Some Helpful Tipsand Reminders!

Always get adequate sleep onthe days leading up to the test

Try your best to simulate thenoise/distraction level of thetesting area

Avoiding using any substancesto study.(Relying on something isnever a good idea!)

The Context in which information islearned is better if it resembles thecontext of the testing environment.

Context-dependent learning: Improvedrecall of Information when the contextpresent at encoding and retrieval are thesame.

Examples of Context:

Temperature

Object placement

Noise level

Wall color

Specific people present

Why Considerthe LearningEnvironment?

Internal LearningEnvironment?

Your internal state can also have a significant impact on your

memory

State­dependent learning:memory retrieval is most efficient whenthe individual is in the same

state of consciousness as they werewhen the memory was formed

Examples of state:

Stress level

Hunger/Thirst level

Sleepiness

Emotional state

Drug influence such as caffeine or adderall