Question 1

Remembering where you were when 9/11 occurred is an example of

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A)  explicit memory. 
B)  semantic memory. 
C)  an implicit memory. 
D)  a flashbulb memory. 
A)  explicit memory. 
B)  semantic memory. 
C)  an implicit memory. 
D)  a flashbulb memory.

Question 2

refers to the processes and structures for information that is in use.

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The answer of refers to the processes and structures for...

Question 3

The amount of information that can be processed at any given time is called the

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A)  maintenance. 
B)  vigilance. 
C)  divided attention. 
D)  attentional capacity. 
A)  maintenance. 
B)  vigilance. 
C)  divided attention. 
D)  attentional capacity.

Question 4

Evidence has shown that the capacity of working memory

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A)  declines with age. 
B)  remains constant over time. 
C)  increases with age. 
D)  decreases in young adulthood and increases into old age. 
A)  declines with age. 
B)  remains constant over time. 
C)  increases with age. 
D)  decreases in young adulthood and increases into old age.

Question 5

Techniques that make a task easier and increase efficiency of storage

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A)  don't work for older adults. 
B)  are known as strategies. 
C)  are known as anti-aging techniques. 
D)  only improve encoding and not recall. 
A)  don't work for older adults. 
B)  are known as strategies. 
C)  are known as anti-aging techniques. 
D)  only improve encoding and not recall.

Question 6

A general conclusion concerning text-based variables and performance on prose memory tasks is that

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A)  age is more important than verbal ability. 
B)  verbal ability is more important than age. 
C)  rate of presentation is more important than age. 
D)  age is a key factor. 
A)  age is more important than verbal ability. 
B)  verbal ability is more important than age. 
C)  rate of presentation is more important than age. 
D)  age is a key factor.

Question 7

An example of a(n) would be hearing your name spoken by someone else while engaged in a conversation with a friend.

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automatic

Question 8

Identifying the correct information from a larger list of information is an example of

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A)  recall memory. 
B)  recognition memory. 
C)  inference. 
D)  semantic memory. 
A)  recall memory. 
B)  recognition memory. 
C)  inference. 
D)  semantic memory.

Question 9

Which of the following beliefs about memory is not characteristic of older adults?

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A)  Memory is not stable. 
B)  Memory will decline with age. 
C)  I have little control over my memory. 
D)  I know a great deal about how memory works. 
A)  Memory is not stable. 
B)  Memory will decline with age. 
C)  I have little control over my memory. 
D)  I know a great deal about how memory works.

Question 10

Research on memories concerning personal health conducted by Coleman and colleagues, based on the Harvard Longitudinal Studies, showed that

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A)  memories improved between ages 40 to 50. 
B)  people at all ages performed poorly. 
C)  memories about eating were more accurate. 
D)  specific episodes were remembered best. 
A)  memories improved between ages 40 to 50. 
B)  people at all ages performed poorly. 
C)  memories about eating were more accurate. 
D)  specific episodes were remembered best.

Question 11

You realize that you have an exam coming up for your biology course and half of it is multiple-choice and half of it is essay. You realize the essay section will be harder than the multiple-choice part of the exam. This is an example of

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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 12

is remembering to perform a planned activity in the future.

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A)  Prospective memory 
B)  Correlative memory 
C)  Anterograde memory 
D)  Retrospective memory 
A)  Prospective memory 
B)  Correlative memory 
C)  Anterograde memory 
D)  Retrospective memory

Question 13

When first learning to drive a manual transmission car, we are often aware of our processing and it seems to take all of our attention to coordinate our actions. This is an example of

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A)  automatic processing. 
B)  effortful processing. 
C)  divided attention. 
D)  attentional capacity. 
A)  automatic processing. 
B)  effortful processing. 
C)  divided attention. 
D)  attentional capacity.

Question 14

The awareness of what we are doing with our memory right now is known as

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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

Using the calendar function in your email to keep track of meetings and classes is an example of an
.

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The answer of Using the calendar function in your email...

Question 16

Answering a multiple choice question on an exam, like this one, is an example of

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A)  recall memory. 
B)  recognition memory. 
C)  cued recall memory. 
D)  semantic memory. 
A)  recall memory. 
B)  recognition memory. 
C)  cued recall memory. 
D)  semantic memory.

Question 17

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

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

Question 18

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

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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 19

Your grandmother asked you for your advice on how to reduce normative decrements in her memory. Which of the following would not be good advice to give to her?

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A)  She should practice remembering. 
B)  Stick with familiar information, when possible. 
C)  Learn new things. Novel information is remembered more easily. 
D)  Teach her some compensatory strategies. 
A)  She should practice remembering. 
B)  Stick with familiar information, when possible. 
C)  Learn new things. Novel information is remembered more easily. 
D)  Teach her some compensatory strategies.

Question 20

Researchers using a memory task would provide organizational hints to improve memory performance.

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The answer of Researchers using a memory task would provide...

Remembering where you were when 9/11 occurred is an example of

refers to the processes and structures for information that is in use.

The amount of information that can be processed at any given time is called the

Evidence has shown that the capacity of working memory

Techniques that make a task easier and increase efficiency of storage

A general conclusion concerning text-based variables and performance on prose memory tasks is that

An example of a(n) would be hearing your name spoken by someone else while engaged in a conversation with a friend.

Identifying the correct information from a larger list of information is an example of

Which of the following beliefs about memory is not characteristic of older adults?

Research on memories concerning personal health conducted by Coleman and colleagues, based on the Harvard Longitudinal Studies, showed that

You realize that you have an exam coming up for your biology course and half of it is multiple-choice and half of it is essay. You realize the essay section will be harder than the multiple-choice part of the exam. This is an example of

is remembering to perform a planned activity in the future.

When first learning to drive a manual transmission car, we are often aware of our processing and it seems to take all of our attention to coordinate our actions. This is an example of

The awareness of what we are doing with our memory right now is known as

Using the calendar function in your email to keep track of meetings and classes is an example of an .

Answering a multiple choice question on an exam, like this one, is an example of

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

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

Your grandmother asked you for your advice on how to reduce normative decrements in her memory. Which of the following would not be good advice to give to her?

Researchers using a memory task would provide organizational hints to improve memory performance.

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Remembering where you were when 9/11 occurred is an example of

refers to the processes and structures for information that is in use.

The amount of information that can be processed at any given time is called the

Evidence has shown that the capacity of working memory

Techniques that make a task easier and increase efficiency of storage

A general conclusion concerning text-based variables and performance on prose memory tasks is that

An example of a(n) would be hearing your name spoken by someone else while engaged in a conversation with a friend.

Identifying the correct information from a larger list of information is an example of

Which of the following beliefs about memory is not characteristic of older adults?

Research on memories concerning personal health conducted by Coleman and colleagues, based on the Harvard Longitudinal Studies, showed that

You realize that you have an exam coming up for your biology course and half of it is multiple-choice and half of it is essay. You realize the essay section will be harder than the multiple-choice part of the exam. This is an example of

is remembering to perform a planned activity in the future.

When first learning to drive a manual transmission car, we are often aware of our processing and it seems to take all of our attention to coordinate our actions. This is an example of

The awareness of what we are doing with our memory right now is known as

Using the calendar function in your email to keep track of meetings and classes is an example of an .

Answering a multiple choice question on an exam, like this one, is an example of

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

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

Your grandmother asked you for your advice on how to reduce normative decrements in her memory. Which of the following would not be good advice to give to her?

Researchers using a memory task would provide organizational hints to improve memory performance.

Studying Adult Development and Aging

Neuroscience As a Basis for Adult Development and Aging

Physical Changes

Where People Live: Person-Environment Interactions

Intelligence and Reasoning

Social Cognition

Personality

Clinical Assessment, Mental Health, and Mental Disorders

Relationships

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