Question 1

What type of mnemonics is usually taught in memory training classes?

Accepted Answer

Older adults often benefit from memory t

Question 2

Remembering to do something at a specific future point in time (such as remembering to mail a letter,pay a bill,or make a phone call) is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) retrospective memory 
B) working memory 
C) prospective memory 
D) implicit memory 
A) retrospective memory 
B) working memory 
C) prospective memory 
D) implicit memory

Question 3

According to the information-processing model of memory,what are the three stages of processing that take place in long-term episodic memory? What,if any,age-related differences are usually found for each stage?

Accepted Answer

The three stages are encoding,storage,an

Question 4

Young adults' memory failures are attributed to ______; older adults' memory failures are attributed to ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) internal stable factors; internal unstable factors 
B) internal stable factors; internal stable factors 
C) internal unstable factors; internal stable factors 
D) internal unstable factors; internal unstable factors 
A) internal stable factors; internal unstable factors 
B) internal stable factors; internal stable factors 
C) internal unstable factors; internal stable factors 
D) internal unstable factors; internal unstable factors

Question 5

Items of information in the long-term store will be easier to remember if they are ________.

Accepted Answer

A) repeated over and over again 
B) organized into meaningful categories 
C) given as little attention as possible 
D) moved back into the short-term store 
A) repeated over and over again 
B) organized into meaningful categories 
C) given as little attention as possible 
D) moved back into the short-term store

Question 6

Having people set goals for how much they will remember and giving them positive feedback on their progress is associated with performance gains for older adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

On-line measures of memory for written discourse materials __________.

Accepted Answer

A) have been used more commonly than off-line measures have 
B) measure memory for written materials right after they are read 
C) track a person's eye movements as he/she is reading written materials 
D) All of the above 
A) have been used more commonly than off-line measures have 
B) measure memory for written materials right after they are read 
C) track a person's eye movements as he/she is reading written materials 
D) All of the above

Question 8

Procedural memory _________________.

Accepted Answer

A) is often demonstrated in motor skills such as riding a bicycle 
B) shows large age-related differences 
C) is part of the short-term memory store 
D) is learned at a specific time and place 
A) is often demonstrated in motor skills such as riding a bicycle 
B) shows large age-related differences 
C) is part of the short-term memory store 
D) is learned at a specific time and place

Question 9

Briefly describe what is meant by procedural memory,semantic memory,and episodic memory.State whether or not age-related differences are typically found on each.

Accepted Answer

All three fall into the category of long

Question 10

In prospective memory studies that are conducted under controlled laboratory conditions,tasks may be either event-based or time-based.Which is most likely to show age-related decline?

Accepted Answer

A) Time-based laboratory tasks 
B) Event-based laboratory tasks 
C) Both are equally likely to show age-related decline 
D) Neither shows any age-related decline 
A) Time-based laboratory tasks 
B) Event-based laboratory tasks 
C) Both are equally likely to show age-related decline 
D) Neither shows any age-related decline

Question 11

The reminiscence bump refers to a phenomenon whereby _______.

Accepted Answer

A) older adults have the best and most vivid memory for events that occurred most recently in their lives 
B) older adults have the best and most vivid memory for events that occurred in their adolescent and early adulthood years 
C) older adults do not have any meaningful memories from early adulthood 
D) older adults are disturbed by nightmares about events from their early lives (before the age of 3) 
A) older adults have the best and most vivid memory for events that occurred most recently in their lives 
B) older adults have the best and most vivid memory for events that occurred in their adolescent and early adulthood years 
C) older adults do not have any meaningful memories from early adulthood 
D) older adults are disturbed by nightmares about events from their early lives (before the age of 3)

Question 12

A technique often taught in memory training classes is to use visual imagery.This is an example of a(n)__________.

Accepted Answer

A) prospective trick 
B) implicit memory 
C) internal mnemonic 
D) explicit mnemonic 
A) prospective trick 
B) implicit memory 
C) internal mnemonic 
D) explicit mnemonic

Question 13

Sue is confident that if she studies a grocery list for 2 minutes,she will remember to buy all the items on it even if she leaves her list at home.Sue's belief that she will be able to do this is an example of ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) metamemory 
B) memory self-efficacy 
C) external control 
D) a memory stereotype 
A) metamemory 
B) memory self-efficacy 
C) external control 
D) a memory stereotype

Question 14

Taking a list of items to the grocery store so you will remember what to buy is a(n) _______.

Accepted Answer

A) internal mnemonic technique 
B) external mnemonic technique 
C) sign of poor metamemory 
D) example of semantic memory 
A) internal mnemonic technique 
B) external mnemonic technique 
C) sign of poor metamemory 
D) example of semantic memory

Question 15

Remembering the name of a movie that you saw last weekend would be considered an example of ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) short-term memory 
B) semantic memory 
C) episodic memory 
D) prospective memory 
A) short-term memory 
B) semantic memory 
C) episodic memory 
D) prospective memory

What type of mnemonics is usually taught in memory training classes?

Remembering to do something at a specific future point in time (such as remembering to mail a letter,pay a bill,or make a phone call) is an example of ________.

According to the information-processing model of memory,what are the three stages of processing that take place in long-term episodic memory? What,if any,age-related differences are usually found for each stage?

Young adults' memory failures are attributed to ; older adults' memory failures are attributed to ______.

Items of information in the long-term store will be easier to remember if they are ________.

Having people set goals for how much they will remember and giving them positive feedback on their progress is associated with performance gains for older adults.

On-line measures of memory for written discourse materials __________.

Procedural memory _________________.

Briefly describe what is meant by procedural memory,semantic memory,and episodic memory.State whether or not age-related differences are typically found on each.

In prospective memory studies that are conducted under controlled laboratory conditions,tasks may be either event-based or time-based.Which is most likely to show age-related decline?

The reminiscence bump refers to a phenomenon whereby _______.

A technique often taught in memory training classes is to use visual imagery.This is an example of a(n)__________.

Sue is confident that if she studies a grocery list for 2 minutes,she will remember to buy all the items on it even if she leaves her list at home.Sue's belief that she will be able to do this is an example of ____________.

Taking a list of items to the grocery store so you will remember what to buy is a(n) _______.

Remembering the name of a movie that you saw last weekend would be considered an example of ____________.

Introduction to Aging and Older Adulthood

Theory and Method in Studying Aging and Older Adulthood

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Sensation, Perception, and Attention

Intellectual Functioning

Cognition and Problem Solving in the Everyday World

Personality and Coping

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Exam 5: Memory

What type of mnemonics is usually taught in memory training classes?

Remembering to do something at a specific future point in time (such as remembering to mail a letter,pay a bill,or make a phone call) is an example of ________.

According to the information-processing model of memory,what are the three stages of processing that take place in long-term episodic memory? What,if any,age-related differences are usually found for each stage?

Young adults' memory failures are attributed to ______; older adults' memory failures are attributed to ____________.

Items of information in the long-term store will be easier to remember if they are ________.

Having people set goals for how much they will remember and giving them positive feedback on their progress is associated with performance gains for older adults.

On-line measures of memory for written discourse materials __________.

Procedural memory _________________.

Briefly describe what is meant by procedural memory,semantic memory,and episodic memory.State whether or not age-related differences are typically found on each.

In prospective memory studies that are conducted under controlled laboratory conditions,tasks may be either event-based or time-based.Which is most likely to show age-related decline?

The reminiscence bump refers to a phenomenon whereby _______.

A technique often taught in memory training classes is to use visual imagery.This is an example of a(n)__________.

Sue is confident that if she studies a grocery list for 2 minutes,she will remember to buy all the items on it even if she leaves her list at home.Sue's belief that she will be able to do this is an example of ____________.

Taking a list of items to the grocery store so you will remember what to buy is a(n) _______.

Remembering the name of a movie that you saw last weekend would be considered an example of ____________.

Introduction to Aging and Older Adulthood

Theory and Method in Studying Aging and Older Adulthood

Biological Aging and Health

Sensation, Perception, and Attention

Intellectual Functioning

Cognition and Problem Solving in the Everyday World

Personality and Coping

Social Interaction and Social Ties

Employment, Retirement, and Living Arrangements

Mental Health, Psychopathology, and Therapy

Coping With Death, Dying, and Bereavement

Looking Ahead: Aging in the Future

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Young adults' memory failures are attributed to ; older adults' memory failures are attributed to ______.