MLAT Paired Associate Memorization 4

Question 1

A learner uses the keyword method to remember 'plet = fire' by imagining a plate on fire. Which memory principle does this exploit?

Accepted Answer

Elaborative encoding

Answer

Elaborative encoding creates a meaningful mental connection between a new word and its meaning, strengthening the memory trace.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the format of the recall phase in the MLAT Paired Associates subtest?

Accepted Answer

See the artificial word and choose the correct meaning from four options

Answer

The recall phase presents each artificial word with four English meaning choices, and the test-taker selects the one studied during the learning phase.

Question 3

A student scores high on Paired Associates but low on Grammatical Sensitivity. What does this pattern suggest?

Accepted Answer

Good rote memory but weak pattern-detection for grammar

Answer

This pattern indicates the student excels at memorizing individual items but struggles to notice and use grammatical patterns.

Question 4

Why might a test-taker who is bilingual NOT necessarily outperform a monolingual on the Paired Associates subtest?

Accepted Answer

The test uses artificial words unrelated to any real language

Answer

Since the words are invented and meaningless, existing knowledge of multiple languages provides no advantage during the memorization task.

Question 5

In the MLAT Paired Associates section, what happens if a test-taker skips a word pair during the study phase?

Accepted Answer

They are likely to guess randomly on that item during recall

Answer

Skipping a pair means the test-taker has no stored information for that item, so recall becomes a random guess among four choices.

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MLAT Paired Associate Memorization 4