Question 1

When police investigators interrogate a witness to a crime, what type of memory are they asking the witness to use?

Accepted Answer

A) rehearsal 
B) event 
C) strategic 
D) sensory 
A) rehearsal 
B) event 
C) strategic 
D) sensory

Question 2

Ms.Luder is trying to determine what her students know about memory and memory processes.All the students in her class understand that memory strategies can help people to remember things more easily, and most of them recognize that organization is a more effective strategy than rehearsal.Based on this information, what age are the students in Ms.Luder's class?

Accepted Answer

A) 4 years 
B) 5 years old 
C) 7 years old 
D) 11 years old 
A) 4 years 
B) 5 years old 
C) 7 years old 
D) 11 years old

Question 3

Explain what information-processing theorists mean when they refer to the mind's hardware and software.

Accepted Answer

Information-processing theorists often d

Question 4

Mr.Giomalli places 20 items on a table in front of his class, and then he carefully watches the children's lips to see if they are silently "rehearsing" the items to help them remember what they have seen.He observes that about 85 percent of the students use this strategy to help them remember.Based on this information, what year of age are the students in Mr.Giomalli's class?

Accepted Answer

A) 3 
B) 5 
C) 7 
D) 10 
A) 3 
B) 5 
C) 7 
D) 10

Question 5

Memory processes are an integral component of the information-processing viewpoint of cognitive development.One type of memory, recall memory, has been found to improve dramatically with age.Four explanations have been offered.Name and evaluate each of these explanations.

Accepted Answer

An increase in memory capacity is one pr

Question 6

Five-year-old Boris tells his teacher, "I can't figure out how to memorize the names of the zoo animals; can you help me?" What type of learning deficiency is Boris exhibiting?

Accepted Answer

A) dyslexia 
B) production 
C) utilization 
D) apprehension 
A) dyslexia 
B) production 
C) utilization 
D) apprehension

Question 7

Which statement best summarizes the relationship between metamemory and actual memory?

Accepted Answer

A) Good recall requires good metamemory. 
B) Good metamemory guarantees good recall. 
C) Good metamemory is not always necessary for good recall. 
D) Good recall guarantees good recall. 
A) Good recall requires good metamemory. 
B) Good metamemory guarantees good recall. 
C) Good metamemory is not always necessary for good recall. 
D) Good recall guarantees good recall.

Question 8

Which type of memory is exemplified in eyewitness testimony?

Accepted Answer

A) strategic memory 
B) attentional memory 
C) implicit memory 
D) event memory 
A) strategic memory 
B) attentional memory 
C) implicit memory 
D) event memory

Question 9

Which statement best summarizes the research findings regarding children's autobiographical memories when they are aided by parental elaboration?

Accepted Answer

A) They recall more information, but only in the short term. 
B) They make more errors in the information that they recall. 
C) They recall more information, even a few years later. 
D) They make more errors unless their parents are present. 
A) They recall more information, but only in the short term. 
B) They make more errors in the information that they recall. 
C) They recall more information, even a few years later. 
D) They make more errors unless their parents are present.

Question 10

With which educational recommendations would an information-processing theorist most likely agree?

Accepted Answer

A) those that emphasize reducing short-term memory demands and explaining why memory strategies work 
B) those that discourage an active role of the child in learning and directly teach attentional strategies 
C) those that emphasize the role of the teacher as setting the climate for self-discovery 
D) those that discourage the use of inefficient learning strategies 
A) those that emphasize reducing short-term memory demands and explaining why memory strategies work 
B) those that discourage an active role of the child in learning and directly teach attentional strategies 
C) those that emphasize the role of the teacher as setting the climate for self-discovery 
D) those that discourage the use of inefficient learning strategies

Question 11

Discuss how the four central developmental themes of the textbook relate to the issue of information-processing and connectionist perspectives on cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

The four central developmental themes of

Question 12

Discuss how learning to use rules and the development of analogical reasoning are important to problem solving, including any developmental, age-related changes in these processes.

Accepted Answer

Learning to use rules and the developmen

Question 13

Discuss two factors that influence whether a child will develop a false memory.

Accepted Answer

There are several factors that can influ

Question 14

A number of cross-cultural studies of mathematical aptitude have compared the performance of North American students with that of Asian students.Compared to their age-mates from Asian cultures, how do North American Grade 1 students perform?

Accepted Answer

A) They perform much worse, and the difference in performance becomes more pronounced by Grade 5. 
B) They perform at the same level, but by Grade 5 North American students are generally performing at a lower level. 
C) They perform at a higher level, and the difference in performance becomes more pronounced by Grade 5. 
D) They perform much worse, but by Grade 5 differences in performance are no longer evident. 
A) They perform much worse, and the difference in performance becomes more pronounced by Grade 5. 
B) They perform at the same level, but by Grade 5 North American students are generally performing at a lower level. 
C) They perform at a higher level, and the difference in performance becomes more pronounced by Grade 5. 
D) They perform much worse, but by Grade 5 differences in performance are no longer evident.

Question 15

Discuss three factors that affect whether a child will be able to solve an analogical-reasoning problem.

Accepted Answer

There are several factors that can affec

Question 16

Which statement best summarizes research findings regarding the difference in the use of strategies between younger and older children?

Accepted Answer

A) Younger children use fewer strategies, but use them more effectively than older children do. 
B) Younger children use more strategies, but use them far less effectively than older children do. 
C) Younger children use fewer strategies, and use them less effectively than older children do. 
D) Younger children use the same number of strategies, but use them less effectively than older children do. 
A) Younger children use fewer strategies, but use them more effectively than older children do. 
B) Younger children use more strategies, but use them far less effectively than older children do. 
C) Younger children use fewer strategies, and use them less effectively than older children do. 
D) Younger children use the same number of strategies, but use them less effectively than older children do.

Question 17

Kerry is 6 years old, and when she adds numbers together she uses the sum strategy.Her older brother shows her the min strategy, and Kerry can see that this is a better strategy that will be much faster.The fact that Kerry didn't use the min strategy until her brother showed her how illustrates what type of deficiency?

Accepted Answer

A) operational 
B) production 
C) utilization 
D) mediation 
A) operational 
B) production 
C) utilization 
D) mediation

Question 18

What type of deficiency occurs when a child fails to generate and use a known strategy that could improve learning and memory?

Accepted Answer

A) production 
B) schematic 
C) utilization 
D) mediation 
A) production 
B) schematic 
C) utilization 
D) mediation

Question 19

Information processing is to multiple component(s) as connectionism is to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) a single component 
B) variable components 
C) a unique component 
D) neural components 
A) a single component 
B) variable components 
C) a unique component 
D) neural components

Question 20

In comparison to verbatim traces, which statement best summarizes the research evidence concerning the use of fuzzy traces to encode and use learned information?

Accepted Answer

A) They are more susceptible to interference and forgetting. 
B) They are more easily accessed and require more effort to use. 
C) They are less susceptible to interference and forgetting. 
D) They are less easily accessed and require more effort to use. 
A) They are more susceptible to interference and forgetting. 
B) They are more easily accessed and require more effort to use. 
C) They are less susceptible to interference and forgetting. 
D) They are less easily accessed and require more effort to use.

When police investigators interrogate a witness to a crime, what type of memory are they asking the witness to use?

Explain what information-processing theorists mean when they refer to the mind's hardware and software.

Memory processes are an integral component of the information-processing viewpoint of cognitive development.One type of memory, recall memory, has been found to improve dramatically with age.Four explanations have been offered.Name and evaluate each of these explanations.

Five-year-old Boris tells his teacher, "I can't figure out how to memorize the names of the zoo animals; can you help me?" What type of learning deficiency is Boris exhibiting?

Which statement best summarizes the relationship between metamemory and actual memory?

Which type of memory is exemplified in eyewitness testimony?

Which statement best summarizes the research findings regarding children's autobiographical memories when they are aided by parental elaboration?

With which educational recommendations would an information-processing theorist most likely agree?

Discuss how the four central developmental themes of the textbook relate to the issue of information-processing and connectionist perspectives on cognitive development.

Discuss how learning to use rules and the development of analogical reasoning are important to problem solving, including any developmental, age-related changes in these processes.

Discuss two factors that influence whether a child will develop a false memory.

A number of cross-cultural studies of mathematical aptitude have compared the performance of North American students with that of Asian students.Compared to their age-mates from Asian cultures, how do North American Grade 1 students perform?

Discuss three factors that affect whether a child will be able to solve an analogical-reasoning problem.

Which statement best summarizes research findings regarding the difference in the use of strategies between younger and older children?

What type of deficiency occurs when a child fails to generate and use a known strategy that could improve learning and memory?

Information processing is to multiple component(s) as connectionism is to which of the following?

In comparison to verbatim traces, which statement best summarizes the research evidence concerning the use of fuzzy traces to encode and use learned information?

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Exam 9: Cognitive Development: Information-Processing Perspectives and Connectionism

When police investigators interrogate a witness to a crime, what type of memory are they asking the witness to use?

Explain what information-processing theorists mean when they refer to the mind's hardware and software.

Memory processes are an integral component of the information-processing viewpoint of cognitive development.One type of memory, recall memory, has been found to improve dramatically with age.Four explanations have been offered.Name and evaluate each of these explanations.

Five-year-old Boris tells his teacher, "I can't figure out how to memorize the names of the zoo animals; can you help me?" What type of learning deficiency is Boris exhibiting?

Which statement best summarizes the relationship between metamemory and actual memory?

Which type of memory is exemplified in eyewitness testimony?

Which statement best summarizes the research findings regarding children's autobiographical memories when they are aided by parental elaboration?

With which educational recommendations would an information-processing theorist most likely agree?

Discuss how the four central developmental themes of the textbook relate to the issue of information-processing and connectionist perspectives on cognitive development.

Discuss how learning to use rules and the development of analogical reasoning are important to problem solving, including any developmental, age-related changes in these processes.

Discuss two factors that influence whether a child will develop a false memory.

A number of cross-cultural studies of mathematical aptitude have compared the performance of North American students with that of Asian students.Compared to their age-mates from Asian cultures, how do North American Grade 1 students perform?

Discuss three factors that affect whether a child will be able to solve an analogical-reasoning problem.

Which statement best summarizes research findings regarding the difference in the use of strategies between younger and older children?

What type of deficiency occurs when a child fails to generate and use a known strategy that could improve learning and memory?

Information processing is to multiple component(s) as connectionism is to which of the following?

In comparison to verbatim traces, which statement best summarizes the research evidence concerning the use of fuzzy traces to encode and use learned information?

Introduction to Developmental Psychology and Its Research Strategies

Theories of Human Development

Hereditary Influences on Development

Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborns Readiness for Life

Physical Development: the Brain, Body, Motor Skills, and the Beginnings of Sexual Development

Early Cognitive Foundations: Sensation, Perception, and Learning

Cognitive Development: Piagets Theory, Cases Neo-Piagetian Theory, and Vygotskys Sociocultural Viewpoint

Intelligence: Measuring Mental Performance

Development of Language and Communication Skills

Emotional Development, Temperament, and Attachment

Development of the Self and Social Cognition

Sex Differences and Similarities, and Gender-Role Development

Moral Development and Aggression

The Family

Beyond the Family Context: Peers, Schools, and Media Technologies

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