Question 1

The____________________to cognition examines how people take in stimuli material from their environment and transform that information into memories.

Accepted Answer

informatio

Question 2

Which of the following is not an assumption of the information-processing approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  People are active participants in the process. 
B)  Both quantitative and qualitative aspects of performance can be examined. 
C)  Information is handled in the system in an untransformed manner. 
D)  Information is processed through a series of hypothetical stages. 
A)  People are active participants in the process. 
B)  Both quantitative and qualitative aspects of performance can be examined. 
C)  Information is handled in the system in an untransformed manner. 
D)  Information is processed through a series of hypothetical stages.

Question 3

A small-capacity store that deals with the items currently "in use" is

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory memory. 
B)  working memory. 
C)  secondary memory. 
D)  remote memory. 
A)  sensory memory. 
B)  working memory. 
C)  secondary memory. 
D)  remote memory.

Question 4

An example of an internal memory strategy is

Accepted Answer

A)  rehearsal. 
B)  a list. 
C)  an address book. 
D)  a calendar. 
A)  rehearsal. 
B)  a list. 
C)  an address book. 
D)  a calendar.

Question 5

The earliest step in information processing is

Accepted Answer

A)  attention. 
B)  working memory. 
C)  primary memory. 
D)  sensory memory. 
A)  attention. 
B)  working memory. 
C)  primary memory. 
D)  sensory memory.

Question 6

Remembering information without hints or cues is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  recall. 
B)  recognition. 
C)  cued recall. 
D)  probed recognition. 
A)  recall. 
B)  recognition. 
C)  cued recall. 
D)  probed recognition.

Question 7

Most memory improvement courses train people to become proficient at using

Accepted Answer

A)  internal strategies. 
B)  external strategies. 
C)  exterior strategies. 
D)  interior strategies. 
A)  internal strategies. 
B)  external strategies. 
C)  exterior strategies. 
D)  interior strategies.

Question 8

Which of the following variables has the least influence on prose retention and long-term memory performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  age 
B)  pacing 
C)  prior knowledge 
D)  verbal ability 
A)  age 
B)  pacing 
C)  prior knowledge 
D)  verbal ability

Question 9

One possible reason older adults have more difficulty with selective attention is

Accepted Answer

A)  a decrease in intelligence. 
B)  a decrease in processing resources. 
C)  a decrease in overall memory space. 
D)  a decrease in sensory memory. 
A)  a decrease in intelligence. 
B)  a decrease in processing resources. 
C)  a decrease in overall memory space. 
D)  a decrease in sensory memory.

Question 10

The type of memory having to do with time-dependent information is

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory memory. 
B)  working memory. 
C)  episodic memory. 
D)  semantic memory. 
A)  sensory memory. 
B)  working memory. 
C)  episodic memory. 
D)  semantic memory.

Question 11

____________________is the process by which information is chosen for further processing in attention.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________is the process by which information is...

Question 12

The most widely used model for studying memory is the____________________.

Accepted Answer

informatio

Question 13

____________________focuses on memory for personal life events.

Accepted Answer

Autobiogra

Question 14

You have an hour break between classes and you decide to go to the library and study.Your awareness of the time while studying is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  metamemory. 
B)  memory monitoring. 
C)  on-line awareness. 
D)  memory awareness. 
A)  metamemory. 
B)  memory monitoring. 
C)  on-line awareness. 
D)  memory awareness.

Question 15

Salthouse suggests that differences in working memory might be the result of

Accepted Answer

A)  faster processing speed. 
B)  unlimited long-term memory. 
C)  slower processing speed. 
D)  increased working memory capacity. 
A)  faster processing speed. 
B)  unlimited long-term memory. 
C)  slower processing speed. 
D)  increased working memory capacity.

Question 16

Harris suggested that all of the following external memory cues are most effective except those that are

Accepted Answer

A)  difficult to use. 
B)  active rather than passive. 
C)  given close to the time action is required. 
D)  specific to a particular action. 
A)  difficult to use. 
B)  active rather than passive. 
C)  given close to the time action is required. 
D)  specific to a particular action.

Question 17

Kimeka is trying to keep the page numbers of her assignment in mind until she is able to write them down.She is using her

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory memory. 
B)  working memory. 
C)  secondary memory. 
D)  remote memory. 
A)  sensory memory. 
B)  working memory. 
C)  secondary memory. 
D)  remote memory.

Question 18

Rice and Okun (1994)found that to help clear up older adults' confusion with text materials,one should

Accepted Answer

A)  state that certain information is often misunderstood. 
B)  state correct information only. 
C)  use prior knowledge to link to confusing information. 
D)  state that confusion with the information is common,then state the correct information. 
A)  state that certain information is often misunderstood. 
B)  state correct information only. 
C)  use prior knowledge to link to confusing information. 
D)  state that confusion with the information is common,then state the correct information.

Question 19

What feature of memory reflects an individual's confidence in being able to complete a task?

Accepted Answer

A)  metamemory 
B)  memory self-efficacy 
C)  on-line awareness 
D)  source awareness 
A)  metamemory 
B)  memory self-efficacy 
C)  on-line awareness 
D)  source awareness

Question 20

Claiming that one had performed an activity that one had actually only observed is more common among

Accepted Answer

A)  younger adults. 
B)  older adults. 
C)  children. 
D)  adolescents. 
A)  younger adults. 
B)  older adults. 
C)  children. 
D)  adolescents.

The____________________to cognition examines how people take in stimuli material from their environment and transform that information into memories.

Which of the following is not an assumption of the information-processing approach?

A small-capacity store that deals with the items currently "in use" is

An example of an internal memory strategy is

The earliest step in information processing is

Remembering information without hints or cues is known as

Most memory improvement courses train people to become proficient at using

Which of the following variables has the least influence on prose retention and long-term memory performance?

One possible reason older adults have more difficulty with selective attention is

The type of memory having to do with time-dependent information is

____________________is the process by which information is chosen for further processing in attention.

The most widely used model for studying memory is the____________________.

____________________focuses on memory for personal life events.

You have an hour break between classes and you decide to go to the library and study.Your awareness of the time while studying is an example of

Salthouse suggests that differences in working memory might be the result of

Harris suggested that all of the following external memory cues are most effective except those that are

Kimeka is trying to keep the page numbers of her assignment in mind until she is able to write them down.She is using her

Rice and Okun (1994)found that to help clear up older adults' confusion with text materials,one should

What feature of memory reflects an individual's confidence in being able to complete a task?

Claiming that one had performed an activity that one had actually only observed is more common among

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Exam 6: Attention and Memory

The____________________to cognition examines how people take in stimuli material from their environment and transform that information into memories.

Which of the following is not an assumption of the information-processing approach?

A small-capacity store that deals with the items currently "in use" is

An example of an internal memory strategy is

The earliest step in information processing is

Remembering information without hints or cues is known as

Most memory improvement courses train people to become proficient at using

Which of the following variables has the least influence on prose retention and long-term memory performance?

One possible reason older adults have more difficulty with selective attention is

The type of memory having to do with time-dependent information is

____________________is the process by which information is chosen for further processing in attention.

The most widely used model for studying memory is the____________________.

____________________focuses on memory for personal life events.

You have an hour break between classes and you decide to go to the library and study.Your awareness of the time while studying is an example of

Salthouse suggests that differences in working memory might be the result of

Harris suggested that all of the following external memory cues are most effective except those that are

Kimeka is trying to keep the page numbers of her assignment in mind until she is able to write them down.She is using her

Rice and Okun (1994)found that to help clear up older adults' confusion with text materials,one should

What feature of memory reflects an individual's confidence in being able to complete a task?

Claiming that one had performed an activity that one had actually only observed is more common among

Studying Adult Development and Aging

Neuroscience As a Basis for Adult Development and Aging

Physical Changes

Longevity,health,and Functioning

Where People Live: Person-Environment Interactions

Intelligence and Reasoning

Social Cognition

Personality

Clinical Assessment, mental Health, and Mental Disorders

Relationships

Work,retirement,and Leisure

Dying and Bereavement

Looking Ahead

Filters