Question 1

Which best describes normative age-related changes in semantic memory?

Accepted Answer

A) It increases across the life span. 
B) It increases until age 55-60 and then shows a precipitous decline after age 65. 
C) It increases from 35-55 years of age, levels off, and then declines after age 65. 
D) It shows stability until age 65, after which it increases. 
A) It increases across the life span. 
B) It increases until age 55-60 and then shows a precipitous decline after age 65. 
C) It increases from 35-55 years of age, levels off, and then declines after age 65. 
D) It shows stability until age 65, after which it increases. C

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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. B

Question 3

Older adults are more susceptible to scams and con artists because they are more susceptible to

Accepted Answer

A) false memories. 
B) source memories. 
C) flashbulb memories. 
D) implicit memories. 
A) false memories. 
B) source memories. 
C) flashbulb memories. 
D) implicit memories. A

Question 4

The earliest step in information processing is

Accepted Answer

A) attention. 
B) working memory. 
C) primary memory. 
D) sensory memory. 
A) attention. 
B) working memory. 
C) primary memory. 
D) sensory memory.

Question 5

A computer analogy is used to explain

Accepted Answer

A) the information processing approach. 
B) the origins of source memories. 
C) how prospective memory works. 
D) age-related declines in speed of processing. 
A) the information processing approach. 
B) the origins of source memories. 
C) how prospective memory works. 
D) age-related declines in speed of processing.

Question 6

Flashbulb memories feel very real, and people think they can remember them down to the smallest detail.Research on the accuracy of flashbulb memories indicates that

Accepted Answer

A) this is true.Flashbulb memories are highly accurate and are not likely to be forgotten over time. 
B) this is false.Due to the highly emotional nature of flashbulb memories, they are usually forgotten quickly. 
C) this is false.When comparing people's memories with independent records of actual events, people's memories are often wrong. 
D) this is true for younger adults but not for older adults. 
A) this is true.Flashbulb memories are highly accurate and are not likely to be forgotten over time. 
B) this is false.Due to the highly emotional nature of flashbulb memories, they are usually forgotten quickly. 
C) this is false.When comparing people's memories with independent records of actual events, people's memories are often wrong. 
D) this is true for younger adults but not for older adults.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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 8

Older adults perform better on episodic memory tests when instructed to use

Accepted Answer

A) automatic processing. 
B) divided attention. 
C) internal study strategies such as rehearsal. 
D) metamemory. 
A) automatic processing. 
B) divided attention. 
C) internal study strategies such as rehearsal. 
D) metamemory.

Question 9

What part of the information processing system has an unlimited capacity, takes in information rapidly, and is almost an identical representation of the stimuli as it exists in the observable environment?

Accepted Answer

A) attention 
B) sensory memory 
C) working memory 
D) tertiary memory 
A) attention 
B) sensory memory 
C) working memory 
D) tertiary memory

Question 10

What is sensory memory? Describe its importance in information processing and identify age-related differences.

Accepted Answer

All memories begin as sensory memory.Sen

Question 11

Evidence suggests there are no age-related deficits in memory processes such as language comprehension, the structure of language, and the activation of general knowledge.This is because is relatively spared in normal aging.

Accepted Answer

A) long-term memory 
B) working memory 
C) episodic memory 
D) semantic memory 
A) long-term memory 
B) working memory 
C) episodic memory 
D) semantic memory

Question 12

What variable affects whether age differences will be obtained on divided attention tasks?

Accepted Answer

A) task complexity 
B) speed of responding 
C) spatial cueing 
D) presentation modality 
A) task complexity 
B) speed of responding 
C) spatial cueing 
D) presentation modality

Question 13

Older adults show ______________ levels of brain activity in the parietal and frontal regions of the brain involved in the retrieval of information.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Older adults show ______________ levels of brain...

Question 14

Recent research into what causes working memory deficits in older adults has found that

Accepted Answer

A) older adults have more trouble accessing multiple pieces of information. 
B) older adults have more trouble juggling all of the information at once. 
C) verbal working memory is much more affected than spatial working memory. 
D) testing at night improves older adults' performance. 
A) older adults have more trouble accessing multiple pieces of information. 
B) older adults have more trouble juggling all of the information at once. 
C) verbal working memory is much more affected than spatial working memory. 
D) testing at night improves older adults' performance.

Question 15

Age differences on divided attention tasks

Accepted Answer

A) can be reduced by increasing older adults' practice with the tasks. 
B) can be reduced by decreasing younger adults' practice with the tasks. 
C) can be reduced by increasing task complexity. 
D) cannot be reduced. 
A) can be reduced by increasing older adults' practice with the tasks. 
B) can be reduced by decreasing younger adults' practice with the tasks. 
C) can be reduced by increasing task complexity. 
D) cannot be reduced.

Question 16

The use of __________ makes tasks easier and increases the efficiency of encoding and retrieval.

Accepted Answer

A) strategies 
B) metamemory 
C) the information processing model 
D) memory monitoring 
A) strategies 
B) metamemory 
C) the information processing model 
D) memory monitoring

Question 17

Implicit memory is also referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) declarative memory. 
B) procedural memory. 
C) intentional memory. 
D) subjective memory. 
A) declarative memory. 
B) procedural memory. 
C) intentional memory. 
D) subjective memory.

Question 18

Making connections between new information and already known information is called

Accepted Answer

A) encoding. 
B) imagery. 
C) elaborative rehearsal. 
D) recognition. 
A) encoding. 
B) imagery. 
C) elaborative rehearsal. 
D) recognition.

Question 19

Negative stereotypes about aging________  the memory performance of older adults.

Accepted Answer

A) increase 
B) decrease 
C) are unrelated to 
D) confuse 
A) increase 
B) decrease 
C) are unrelated to 
D) confuse

Question 20

Occasionally, people temporarily experience a complete loss of memory and are disoriented in time, a condition known as ________________.

Accepted Answer

traumatic

Which best describes normative age-related changes in semantic memory?

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

Older adults are more susceptible to scams and con artists because they are more susceptible to

The earliest step in information processing is

A computer analogy is used to explain

Flashbulb memories feel very real, and people think they can remember them down to the smallest detail.Research on the accuracy of flashbulb memories indicates that

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

Older adults perform better on episodic memory tests when instructed to use

What part of the information processing system has an unlimited capacity, takes in information rapidly, and is almost an identical representation of the stimuli as it exists in the observable environment?

What is sensory memory? Describe its importance in information processing and identify age-related differences.

Evidence suggests there are no age-related deficits in memory processes such as language comprehension, the structure of language, and the activation of general knowledge.This is because is relatively spared in normal aging.

What variable affects whether age differences will be obtained on divided attention tasks?

Older adults show ______________ levels of brain activity in the parietal and frontal regions of the brain involved in the retrieval of information.

Recent research into what causes working memory deficits in older adults has found that

Age differences on divided attention tasks

The use of __________ makes tasks easier and increases the efficiency of encoding and retrieval.

Implicit memory is also referred to as

Making connections between new information and already known information is called

Negative stereotypes about aging________ the memory performance of older adults.

Occasionally, people temporarily experience a complete loss of memory and are disoriented in time, a condition known as ________________.

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Exam 6: Attention and Memory

Which best describes normative age-related changes in semantic memory?

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

Older adults are more susceptible to scams and con artists because they are more susceptible to

The earliest step in information processing is

A computer analogy is used to explain

Flashbulb memories feel very real, and people think they can remember them down to the smallest detail.Research on the accuracy of flashbulb memories indicates that

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

Older adults perform better on episodic memory tests when instructed to use

What part of the information processing system has an unlimited capacity, takes in information rapidly, and is almost an identical representation of the stimuli as it exists in the observable environment?

What is sensory memory? Describe its importance in information processing and identify age-related differences.

Evidence suggests there are no age-related deficits in memory processes such as language comprehension, the structure of language, and the activation of general knowledge.This is because is relatively spared in normal aging.

What variable affects whether age differences will be obtained on divided attention tasks?

Older adults show ______________ levels of brain activity in the parietal and frontal regions of the brain involved in the retrieval of information.

Recent research into what causes working memory deficits in older adults has found that

Age differences on divided attention tasks

The use of __________ makes tasks easier and increases the efficiency of encoding and retrieval.

Implicit memory is also referred to as

Making connections between new information and already known information is called

Negative stereotypes about aging________ the memory performance of older adults.

Occasionally, people temporarily experience a complete loss of memory and are disoriented in time, a condition known as ________________.

Studying Adult Development and Aging

Neuroscience As a Basis for Adult Development

Physical Changes

Longevity, Health, and Functioning

Where People Live: Person-Environment Interactions

Intelligence

Social Cognition

Personality

Clinical Assessment, Mental Health, and Mental Disorders

Relationships

Work, Leisure, and Retirement

Dying and Bereavement

Successful Aging

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