Question 1

What can we conclude about the reasons for long-term memory problems in elderly individuals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Almost all of the deficits can be traced to factors other than a person's age. 
B)  Elderly individuals consistently use less effective memory strategies. 
C)  Most of the decline can be traced to deficits in language-processing skills. 
D)  Some of the decline can be traced to changes in the brain. 
A)  Almost all of the deficits can be traced to factors other than a person's age. 
B)  Elderly individuals consistently use less effective memory strategies. 
C)  Most of the decline can be traced to deficits in language-processing skills. 
D)  Some of the decline can be traced to changes in the brain.

Question 2

Chapter 13 compared children who have intellectual disabilities and children in a mainstream school. Everyone watched a brief video and then answered questions. The results showed that the typically developing children

Accepted Answer

A)  did not differ from the children with intellectual disabilities on any measure. 
B)  recalled the same number of items correctly, but they were less likely to recall the misleading information. 
C)  recalled the same number of items correctly, but they were more likely to recall the misleading information. 
D)  recalled a greater number of items correctly, and they were less likely to recall the misleading information. 
A)  did not differ from the children with intellectual disabilities on any measure. 
B)  recalled the same number of items correctly, but they were less likely to recall the misleading information. 
C)  recalled the same number of items correctly, but they were more likely to recall the misleading information. 
D)  recalled a greater number of items correctly, and they were less likely to recall the misleading information.

Question 3

When Carolyn Rovee-Collier and other researchers use the conjugate reinforcement technique, a baby demonstrates memory by

Accepted Answer

A)  showing dishabituation to a familiar stimulus, measured in terms of sucking responses. 
B)  staring longer at a mobile that has never been seen before. 
C)  smiling more at a familiar stimulus than at an unfamiliar stimulus. 
D)  kicking his or her leg when the mobile is presented. 
A)  showing dishabituation to a familiar stimulus, measured in terms of sucking responses. 
B)  staring longer at a mobile that has never been seen before. 
C)  smiling more at a familiar stimulus than at an unfamiliar stimulus. 
D)  kicking his or her leg when the mobile is presented.

Question 4

According to research on infants' recognition of their mothers,

Accepted Answer

A)  infants can recognize that mothers look different from strangers, beginning at less than 1 week of age. 
B)  because infants' vision is so primitive, they cannot visually recognize their mothers until they are about 6 weeks of age. 
C)  prior to birth, the walls of the uterus prevent the sound of the mother's voice from reaching the fetus. 
D)  infants do not seem to be able to distinguish their mother's voices from those of strangers until they are 4 weeks of age. 
A)  infants can recognize that mothers look different from strangers, beginning at less than 1 week of age. 
B)  because infants' vision is so primitive, they cannot visually recognize their mothers until they are about 6 weeks of age. 
C)  prior to birth, the walls of the uterus prevent the sound of the mother's voice from reaching the fetus. 
D)  infants do not seem to be able to distinguish their mother's voices from those of strangers until they are 4 weeks of age.

Question 5

Chapter 13 discussed children's autobiographical memory. According to the research on this topic,

Accepted Answer

A)  adolescents are very accurate in recalling events that had occurred to them when they were 2-3 years old. 
B)  children develop a variety of memory strategies by time they are 4 years old, and these strategies help them increase their recall. 
C)  children's source monitoring is highly accurate by the time they are 3 years old, and this skill help them increase their recall. 
D)  children's language skills increase rapidly after the age of 2, and these skills help them increase their recall. 
A)  adolescents are very accurate in recalling events that had occurred to them when they were 2-3 years old. 
B)  children develop a variety of memory strategies by time they are 4 years old, and these strategies help them increase their recall. 
C)  children's source monitoring is highly accurate by the time they are 3 years old, and this skill help them increase their recall. 
D)  children's language skills increase rapidly after the age of 2, and these skills help them increase their recall.

What can we conclude about the reasons for long-term memory problems in elderly individuals?

Chapter 13 compared children who have intellectual disabilities and children in a mainstream school. Everyone watched a brief video and then answered questions. The results showed that the typically developing children

When Carolyn Rovee-Collier and other researchers use the conjugate reinforcement technique, a baby demonstrates memory by

According to research on infants' recognition of their mothers,

Chapter 13 discussed children's autobiographical memory. According to the research on this topic,

An Introduction to Cognitive Psychology

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Working Memory

Long-Term Memory

Memory Strategies and Metacognition

Mental Imagery and Cognitive Maps

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Exam 13: Cognitive Development Throughout the Lifespan

What can we conclude about the reasons for long-term memory problems in elderly individuals?

Chapter 13 compared children who have intellectual disabilities and children in a mainstream school. Everyone watched a brief video and then answered questions. The results showed that the typically developing children

When Carolyn Rovee-Collier and other researchers use the conjugate reinforcement technique, a baby demonstrates memory by

According to research on infants' recognition of their mothers,

Chapter 13 discussed children's autobiographical memory. According to the research on this topic,

An Introduction to Cognitive Psychology

Visual and Auditory Recognition

Attention and Consciousness

Working Memory

Long-Term Memory

Memory Strategies and Metacognition

Mental Imagery and Cognitive Maps

General Knowledge

Language I: Introduction to Language and Language Comprehension

Language Ii: Language Production and Bilingualism

Problem Solving and Creativity

Deductive Reasoning and Decision Making

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