Question 1

A young infant may believe that a bird is more like an airplane than an animal if the infant uses

Accepted Answer

A)  executive function. 
B)  critical thinking. 
C)  conceptual categorization. 
D)  perceptual categorization. 
A)  executive function. 
B)  critical thinking. 
C)  conceptual categorization. 
D)  perceptual categorization.

Question 2

Which of the following 5-year-old children would MOST likely perform well on theory-of-mind tasks?

Accepted Answer

A)  John, who has two big sisters and two brothers 
B)  Mary, who has two younger brothers 
C)  Susan, who is the only child in the family 
D)  Tom, who is autistic 
A)  John, who has two big sisters and two brothers 
B)  Mary, who has two younger brothers 
C)  Susan, who is the only child in the family 
D)  Tom, who is autistic

Question 3

The retention of information over time is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  strategy construction. 
B)  encoding. 
C)  memory. 
D)  attention. 
A)  strategy construction. 
B)  encoding. 
C)  memory. 
D)  attention.

Question 4

General academic and field-of-expertise knowledge is labeled _____ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  episodic 
B)  working 
C)  source 
D)  semantic 
A)  episodic 
B)  working 
C)  source 
D)  semantic

Question 5

Evie knows the capital cities of every state. What type of memory is this?

Accepted Answer

A)  episodic memory 
B)  implicit memory 
C)  semantic memory 
D)  working memory 
A)  episodic memory 
B)  implicit memory 
C)  semantic memory 
D)  working memory

Question 6

Cognitive groupings of similar people, events, objects, or ideas are called

Accepted Answer

A)  concepts. 
B)  thinking. 
C)  implicit memory. 
D)  episodes. 
A)  concepts. 
B)  thinking. 
C)  implicit memory. 
D)  episodes.

Question 7

Which of the following impacts an adolescent's decision to engage in risk-taking behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)  the presence of peers 
B)  being under the influence of alcohol and drugs 
C)  having temptations readily available 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  the presence of peers 
B)  being under the influence of alcohol and drugs 
C)  having temptations readily available 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 8

John does not remember much from his first 3 years of life. This is the phenomenon of

Accepted Answer

A)  lapse of implicit memory. 
B)  infantile amnesia. 
C)  early signs of dementia. 
D)  limited memory span. 
A)  lapse of implicit memory. 
B)  infantile amnesia. 
C)  early signs of dementia. 
D)  limited memory span.

Question 9

All of the following are strategies to reduce suggestibility when interviewing children EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  providing as much hypothetical details of the situation as possible. 
B)  reducing the motivation for children to make false reports. 
C)  limiting misleading questions. 
D)  keeping a neutral tone. 
A)  providing as much hypothetical details of the situation as possible. 
B)  reducing the motivation for children to make false reports. 
C)  limiting misleading questions. 
D)  keeping a neutral tone.

Question 10

Mandler's main criticism of the Rovee-Collier studies on infant memory is that

Accepted Answer

A)  these infants display only implicit memory. 
B)  the kicking was a reflex and shows no evidence of memory. 
C)  these infants were merely excited to see the stimuli, without having remembered anything. 
D)  these infants display only explicit memory. 
A)  these infants display only implicit memory. 
B)  the kicking was a reflex and shows no evidence of memory. 
C)  these infants were merely excited to see the stimuli, without having remembered anything. 
D)  these infants display only explicit memory.

Question 11

Although training ______ the cognitive skills of older adults, there is some ______of plasticity in late adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A)  cannot improve; gain 
B)  cannot improve; loss 
C)  can improve; loss 
D)  can improve; gain 
A)  cannot improve; gain 
B)  cannot improve; loss 
C)  can improve; loss 
D)  can improve; gain

Question 12

While studying for a history exam, Michael finds it easier to recall details if he creates a mental picture relating to the information he is reviewing. What memory strategy is he using?

Accepted Answer

A)  rehearsal 
B)  elaboration 
C)  organization 
D)  imagery 
A)  rehearsal 
B)  elaboration 
C)  organization 
D)  imagery

Question 13

Josh has no conscious recollection of ever having been swimming or having had swimming lessons. One day, he fell into the river, and he started to swim automatically. What type of memory is he using?

Accepted Answer

A)  short term 
B)  working 
C)  explicit 
D)  implicit 
A)  short term 
B)  working 
C)  explicit 
D)  implicit

Question 14

Tim is learning about Roman numerals. He _____ the relevant fact that the symbols 5 and V represent the same numerical value and _____ the irrelevant differences in their shape.

Accepted Answer

A)  remembers; forgets 
B)  encodes; ignores 
C)  thinks about; remembers 
D)  processes; attends to 
A)  remembers; forgets 
B)  encodes; ignores 
C)  thinks about; remembers 
D)  processes; attends to

Question 15

A child recognizes that an airplane is more like a car than a bird if the child uses

Accepted Answer

A)  prospective memory. 
B)  procedural memory. 
C)  conceptual categorization. 
D)  perceptual categorization. 
A)  prospective memory. 
B)  procedural memory. 
C)  conceptual categorization. 
D)  perceptual categorization.

Question 16

A recent meta-analysis shows that processing speed begins to decline during

Accepted Answer

A)  late childhood. 
B)  adolescence. 
C)  early adulthood. 
D)  middle adulthood. 
A)  late childhood. 
B)  adolescence. 
C)  early adulthood. 
D)  middle adulthood.

Question 17

According to Siegler, which three mechanisms work together to create changes in children's cognitive skills?

Accepted Answer

Encoding,

Question 18

During which part of the life span is expertise most likely to appear?

Accepted Answer

A)  adolescence 
B)  early adulthood 
C)  middle or late adulthood 
D)  late adulthood 
A)  adolescence 
B)  early adulthood 
C)  middle or late adulthood 
D)  late adulthood

Question 19

Andrea is worried that she will forget to take her antibiotic prescription three times daily. Andrea feels her _____ memory is weak.

Accepted Answer

A)  prospective 
B)  working 
C)  semantic 
D)  implicit 
A)  prospective 
B)  working 
C)  semantic 
D)  implicit

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a cognitive change that allows for improved critical thinking in adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A)  more knowledge in a variety of domains 
B)  increased ability to construct new combinations of knowledge 
C)  improved joint attention 
D)  increased speed of processing 
A)  more knowledge in a variety of domains 
B)  increased ability to construct new combinations of knowledge 
C)  improved joint attention 
D)  increased speed of processing

A young infant may believe that a bird is more like an airplane than an animal if the infant uses

Which of the following 5-year-old children would MOST likely perform well on theory-of-mind tasks?

The retention of information over time is referred to as

General academic and field-of-expertise knowledge is labeled _____ memory.

Evie knows the capital cities of every state. What type of memory is this?

Cognitive groupings of similar people, events, objects, or ideas are called

Which of the following impacts an adolescent's decision to engage in risk-taking behaviors?

John does not remember much from his first 3 years of life. This is the phenomenon of

All of the following are strategies to reduce suggestibility when interviewing children EXCEPT

Mandler's main criticism of the Rovee-Collier studies on infant memory is that

Although training the cognitive skills of older adults, there is some of plasticity in late adulthood.

While studying for a history exam, Michael finds it easier to recall details if he creates a mental picture relating to the information he is reviewing. What memory strategy is he using?

Josh has no conscious recollection of ever having been swimming or having had swimming lessons. One day, he fell into the river, and he started to swim automatically. What type of memory is he using?

Tim is learning about Roman numerals. He _ the relevant fact that the symbols 5 and V represent the same numerical value and _ the irrelevant differences in their shape.

A child recognizes that an airplane is more like a car than a bird if the child uses

A recent meta-analysis shows that processing speed begins to decline during

According to Siegler, which three mechanisms work together to create changes in children's cognitive skills?

During which part of the life span is expertise most likely to appear?

Andrea is worried that she will forget to take her antibiotic prescription three times daily. Andrea feels her _____ memory is weak.

Which of the following is NOT a cognitive change that allows for improved critical thinking in adolescence?

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Physical Development and Biological Aging

Health

Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development and Attachment

The Self, Identity, and Personality

Gender and Sexuality

Moral Development, Values, and Religion

Families, Lifestyles, and Parenting

Peers and the Sociocultural World

Schools, Achievement, and Work

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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Exam 7: Information Processing

A young infant may believe that a bird is more like an airplane than an animal if the infant uses

Which of the following 5-year-old children would MOST likely perform well on theory-of-mind tasks?

The retention of information over time is referred to as

General academic and field-of-expertise knowledge is labeled _____ memory.

Evie knows the capital cities of every state. What type of memory is this?

Cognitive groupings of similar people, events, objects, or ideas are called

Which of the following impacts an adolescent's decision to engage in risk-taking behaviors?

John does not remember much from his first 3 years of life. This is the phenomenon of

All of the following are strategies to reduce suggestibility when interviewing children EXCEPT

Mandler's main criticism of the Rovee-Collier studies on infant memory is that

Although training ______ the cognitive skills of older adults, there is some ______of plasticity in late adulthood.

While studying for a history exam, Michael finds it easier to recall details if he creates a mental picture relating to the information he is reviewing. What memory strategy is he using?

Josh has no conscious recollection of ever having been swimming or having had swimming lessons. One day, he fell into the river, and he started to swim automatically. What type of memory is he using?

Tim is learning about Roman numerals. He _____ the relevant fact that the symbols 5 and V represent the same numerical value and _____ the irrelevant differences in their shape.

A child recognizes that an airplane is more like a car than a bird if the child uses

A recent meta-analysis shows that processing speed begins to decline during

According to Siegler, which three mechanisms work together to create changes in children's cognitive skills?

During which part of the life span is expertise most likely to appear?

Andrea is worried that she will forget to take her antibiotic prescription three times daily. Andrea feels her _____ memory is weak.

Which of the following is NOT a cognitive change that allows for improved critical thinking in adolescence?

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Physical Development and Biological Aging

Health

Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development and Attachment

The Self, Identity, and Personality

Gender and Sexuality

Moral Development, Values, and Religion

Families, Lifestyles, and Parenting

Peers and the Sociocultural World

Schools, Achievement, and Work

Death, Dying, and Grieving

Filters

Although training the cognitive skills of older adults, there is some of plasticity in late adulthood.

Tim is learning about Roman numerals. He _ the relevant fact that the symbols 5 and V represent the same numerical value and _ the irrelevant differences in their shape.