Question 1

Explicit memory is also known as ____ memory, while implicit memory is also known as _____ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  semantic; declarative 
B)  declarative; procedural 
C)  short-term; long-term 
D)  long-term; short-term 
A)  semantic; declarative 
B)  declarative; procedural 
C)  short-term; long-term 
D)  long-term; short-term

Question 2

One-year-old Harry's mother looks outside at a large dog passing by. Harry notices that his mother is looking at the dog, and starts to look at the dog, too. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  joint attention. 
B)  selective attention. 
C)  habituation. 
D)  divided attention. 
A)  joint attention. 
B)  selective attention. 
C)  habituation. 
D)  divided attention.

Question 3

What does Deanna Kuhn believe to be the most important cognitive change in adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A)  appearance of scientific reasoning 
B)  improvement of executive function 
C)  greater capacity for focused attention 
D)  appearance of cognitive flexibility 
A)  appearance of scientific reasoning 
B)  improvement of executive function 
C)  greater capacity for focused attention 
D)  appearance of cognitive flexibility

Question 4

Define source memory and prospective memory.

Accepted Answer

Source memory: the ability to remember w

Question 5

What is required for cognitive control, and how does it express in adolescents?

Accepted Answer

Cognitive control employs control across

Question 6

Which of the following sets of categories would likely interest 2-year-old Robert most, according to the findings in gender difference research?

Accepted Answer

A)  dress-ups, books/reading 
B)  balls, books, dolls 
C)  vehicles, machines, dinosaurs 
D)  equal interest in books/reading and dinosaurs. 
A)  dress-ups, books/reading 
B)  balls, books, dolls 
C)  vehicles, machines, dinosaurs 
D)  equal interest in books/reading and dinosaurs.

Question 7

According to Harris (2006), studies of theory of mind view the child as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  sponge who is trying to absorb as much knowledge from others as possible. 
B)  thinker who is trying to explain, predict, and understand people's thoughts, feelings, and communications. 
C)  "island" that learns to satisfy desires and answer questions on his own. 
D)  scientist who experiments with the people and objects around him. 
A)  sponge who is trying to absorb as much knowledge from others as possible. 
B)  thinker who is trying to explain, predict, and understand people's thoughts, feelings, and communications. 
C)  "island" that learns to satisfy desires and answer questions on his own. 
D)  scientist who experiments with the people and objects around him.

Question 8

Explain fuzzy trace theory.

Accepted Answer

Memory is best understood by considering

Question 9

In general, why are 40-year-olds better problem solvers than 20-year-olds?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have better methods to improve their memory. 
B)  They have more practical experience. 
C)  They have better information processing speed. 
D)  They have better sustained attention. 
A)  They have better methods to improve their memory. 
B)  They have more practical experience. 
C)  They have better information processing speed. 
D)  They have better sustained attention.

Question 10

How is a child's thinking alike and different from that of a scientist?

Accepted Answer

Like scientists:
Children ask fundamenta

Question 11

Which of the following statements accurately describes processing speed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Processing speed decreases dramatically across the childhood years. 
B)  Processing speed increases dramatically across the childhood years. 
C)  Processing speed begins declining in adolescence. 
D)  Processing speed peaks in late adulthood. 
A)  Processing speed decreases dramatically across the childhood years. 
B)  Processing speed increases dramatically across the childhood years. 
C)  Processing speed begins declining in adolescence. 
D)  Processing speed peaks in late adulthood.

Question 12

When people recall important life events and experiences, they are engaging in

Accepted Answer

A)  implicit memory. 
B)  working memory. 
C)  autobiographical memory. 
D)  witness testimony. 
A)  implicit memory. 
B)  working memory. 
C)  autobiographical memory. 
D)  witness testimony.

Question 13

The awareness of one's own mental processes and the mental processes of others is called

Accepted Answer

A)  critical thinking. 
B)  theory of mind. 
C)  wisdom. 
D)  metamemory. 
A)  critical thinking. 
B)  theory of mind. 
C)  wisdom. 
D)  metamemory.

Question 14

Which of the following statements characterizes the schema theory of memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  People store and retrieve bits of data much as a computer. 
B)  We reconstruct our memories to fit the schema already in our minds. 
C)  Memories are like talking photographs. 
D)  Memory encoding is 100 percent accurate. Retrieval can be false. 
A)  People store and retrieve bits of data much as a computer. 
B)  We reconstruct our memories to fit the schema already in our minds. 
C)  Memories are like talking photographs. 
D)  Memory encoding is 100 percent accurate. Retrieval can be false.

Question 15

Dallas no longer has to think about each letter in a word as he is reading. This skill is becoming more automatic, because Dallas

Accepted Answer

A)  practices reading. 
B)  memorizes every story he reads. 
C)  focuses his attention. 
D)  is fully conscious of the process while reading. 
A)  practices reading. 
B)  memorizes every story he reads. 
C)  focuses his attention. 
D)  is fully conscious of the process while reading.

Question 16

Research shows that adults remember more events from the second and third decades of their lives than from other decades. This is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  the reminiscence bump. 
B)  source memory. 
C)  semantic memory. 
D)  the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon. 
A)  the reminiscence bump. 
B)  source memory. 
C)  semantic memory. 
D)  the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon.

Question 17

When Derek writes his autobiography, he can just concentrate on recalling the events he experienced in the past, without thinking about the keystrokes he needs to hit. He uses _____ in recalling the past events, and ______ in hitting the right keystroke.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Stacy is vigilant in watching her baby for any change in her breathing. This is an example of _____ attention.

Accepted Answer

A)  executive 
B)  selective 
C)  divided 
D)  sustained 
A)  executive 
B)  selective 
C)  divided 
D)  sustained

Question 19

Describe three types of mental strategies that may improve recall.

Accepted Answer

Rehearsal: repeating informati

Question 20

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  The decline in processing speed begins in adolescence. 
B)  The processing speed is constant through our childhood and adolescence. 
C)  Health and exercise can slow the decline in processing speed. 
D)  Continued driving during late adulthood can improve processing speed. 
A)  The decline in processing speed begins in adolescence. 
B)  The processing speed is constant through our childhood and adolescence. 
C)  Health and exercise can slow the decline in processing speed. 
D)  Continued driving during late adulthood can improve processing speed.

Explicit memory is also known as memory, while implicit memory is also known as _ memory.

One-year-old Harry's mother looks outside at a large dog passing by. Harry notices that his mother is looking at the dog, and starts to look at the dog, too. This is an example of

What does Deanna Kuhn believe to be the most important cognitive change in adolescence?

Define source memory and prospective memory.

What is required for cognitive control, and how does it express in adolescents?

Which of the following sets of categories would likely interest 2-year-old Robert most, according to the findings in gender difference research?

According to Harris (2006), studies of theory of mind view the child as a(n)

Explain fuzzy trace theory.

In general, why are 40-year-olds better problem solvers than 20-year-olds?

How is a child's thinking alike and different from that of a scientist?

Which of the following statements accurately describes processing speed?

When people recall important life events and experiences, they are engaging in

The awareness of one's own mental processes and the mental processes of others is called

Which of the following statements characterizes the schema theory of memory?

Dallas no longer has to think about each letter in a word as he is reading. This skill is becoming more automatic, because Dallas

Research shows that adults remember more events from the second and third decades of their lives than from other decades. This is known as

When Derek writes his autobiography, he can just concentrate on recalling the events he experienced in the past, without thinking about the keystrokes he needs to hit. He uses _ in recalling the past events, and __ in hitting the right keystroke.

Stacy is vigilant in watching her baby for any change in her breathing. This is an example of _____ attention.

Describe three types of mental strategies that may improve recall.

Which of the following statements is correct?

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

Exam 7: Information Processing

Explicit memory is also known as ____ memory, while implicit memory is also known as _____ memory.

One-year-old Harry's mother looks outside at a large dog passing by. Harry notices that his mother is looking at the dog, and starts to look at the dog, too. This is an example of

What does Deanna Kuhn believe to be the most important cognitive change in adolescence?

Define source memory and prospective memory.

What is required for cognitive control, and how does it express in adolescents?

Which of the following sets of categories would likely interest 2-year-old Robert most, according to the findings in gender difference research?

According to Harris (2006), studies of theory of mind view the child as a(n)

Explain fuzzy trace theory.

In general, why are 40-year-olds better problem solvers than 20-year-olds?

How is a child's thinking alike and different from that of a scientist?

Which of the following statements accurately describes processing speed?

When people recall important life events and experiences, they are engaging in

The awareness of one's own mental processes and the mental processes of others is called

Which of the following statements characterizes the schema theory of memory?

Dallas no longer has to think about each letter in a word as he is reading. This skill is becoming more automatic, because Dallas

Research shows that adults remember more events from the second and third decades of their lives than from other decades. This is known as

When Derek writes his autobiography, he can just concentrate on recalling the events he experienced in the past, without thinking about the keystrokes he needs to hit. He uses _____ in recalling the past events, and ______ in hitting the right keystroke.

Stacy is vigilant in watching her baby for any change in her breathing. This is an example of _____ attention.

Describe three types of mental strategies that may improve recall.

Which of the following statements is correct?

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

Explicit memory is also known as memory, while implicit memory is also known as _ memory.

When Derek writes his autobiography, he can just concentrate on recalling the events he experienced in the past, without thinking about the keystrokes he needs to hit. He uses _ in recalling the past events, and __ in hitting the right keystroke.