Question 1

Implicit memories are composed of previously experienced objects or events and they are consciously searched for.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Longitudinal studies have demonstrated that a child's sustained attention at what age is predictive of attention in early childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  the first 6 months 
B)  between 2 and 3 years 
C)  between 6 months and 1 year 
D)  between 1 and 2 years 
A)  the first 6 months 
B)  between 2 and 3 years 
C)  between 6 months and 1 year 
D)  between 1 and 2 years D

Question 3

Although children below five or six years of age are capable of using mnemonic strategies,in most novel situations they do not employ them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Theory of mind involves a coherent understanding of mental states such as thoughts,beliefs and intentions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Identify and discuss modifications that may be made by teachers to enhance the attention of young children in the classroom,thus increasing their opportunities for incidental learning.

Accepted Answer

There are several modifications that tea

Question 6

A memory is retrieved more easily when the contextual conditions present are similar to those that were in place when the memory was formed.This is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  reactivation 
B)  encoding specificity 
C)  mediational deficiency 
D)  retrieval 
A)  reactivation 
B)  encoding specificity 
C)  mediational deficiency 
D)  retrieval

Question 7

Knowledge and memory are closely related.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Memory development begins towards the end of the first year of life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

An early explanation for childhood amnesia was that the memories are repressed because of their disturbing emotional and sexual content.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The analysis of the specific cognitive processes involved in a task is the major aim of which theory or approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  sociocultural approach 
B)  information-processing approach 
C)  core-knowledge approach 
D)  Piagetian theory 
A)  sociocultural approach 
B)  information-processing approach 
C)  core-knowledge approach 
D)  Piagetian theory

Question 11

Vygotsky viewed children as social beings who were influenced by their social environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Memory development is important for what other developmental aspects?

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional development 
B)  social development 
C)  both A and B are correct 
D)  neither A nor B are correct 
A)  emotional development 
B)  social development 
C)  both A and B are correct 
D)  neither A nor B are correct

Question 13

Repetition priming is a procedure that is commonly used to test:

Accepted Answer

A)  parallel processing 
B)  direct memory 
C)  metamemory 
D)  implicit memory 
A)  parallel processing 
B)  direct memory 
C)  metamemory 
D)  implicit memory

Question 14

Understanding that another person may have a belief about the world that you know to be untrue is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  theory of mind 
B)  false belief 
C)  inaccurate attention 
D)  joint attention 
A)  theory of mind 
B)  false belief 
C)  inaccurate attention 
D)  joint attention

Question 15

There is a positive association between metamemory and memory; those with better metamemory also have better memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The information processing approach to cognitive development first begins with an analysis of the cognitive processes that underpin cognitive tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is not a key concept of the sociocultural approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  social scaffolding 
B)  internalising 
C)  zone of proximal development 
D)  repetition priming 
A)  social scaffolding 
B)  internalising 
C)  zone of proximal development 
D)  repetition priming

Question 18

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  retrieval is the process by which information stored in memory is accessed 
B)  reactivation of memories is not possible in infancy 
C)  cued recognition is generally more effective than free recall 
D)  there are two methods of accessing memory, recognition and recall 
A)  retrieval is the process by which information stored in memory is accessed 
B)  reactivation of memories is not possible in infancy 
C)  cued recognition is generally more effective than free recall 
D)  there are two methods of accessing memory, recognition and recall

Question 19

Which of the following is not an alternative framework to Piaget's explanation of children's cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A)  sociocultural approach 
B)  core-knowledge approach 
C)  functional approach 
D)  information-processing approach 
A)  sociocultural approach 
B)  core-knowledge approach 
C)  functional approach 
D)  information-processing approach

Question 20

Identify three challenges in studying memory in infancy.What methods have been developed to overcome these challenges?

Accepted Answer

Three challenges in studying memory in i

Implicit memories are composed of previously experienced objects or events and they are consciously searched for.

Longitudinal studies have demonstrated that a child's sustained attention at what age is predictive of attention in early childhood?

Although children below five or six years of age are capable of using mnemonic strategies,in most novel situations they do not employ them.

Theory of mind involves a coherent understanding of mental states such as thoughts,beliefs and intentions.

Identify and discuss modifications that may be made by teachers to enhance the attention of young children in the classroom,thus increasing their opportunities for incidental learning.

A memory is retrieved more easily when the contextual conditions present are similar to those that were in place when the memory was formed.This is referred to as:

Knowledge and memory are closely related.

Memory development begins towards the end of the first year of life.

An early explanation for childhood amnesia was that the memories are repressed because of their disturbing emotional and sexual content.

The analysis of the specific cognitive processes involved in a task is the major aim of which theory or approach?

Vygotsky viewed children as social beings who were influenced by their social environment.

Memory development is important for what other developmental aspects?

Repetition priming is a procedure that is commonly used to test:

Understanding that another person may have a belief about the world that you know to be untrue is called:

There is a positive association between metamemory and memory; those with better metamemory also have better memory.

The information processing approach to cognitive development first begins with an analysis of the cognitive processes that underpin cognitive tasks.

Which of the following is not a key concept of the sociocultural approach?

Which of the following statements is false?

Which of the following is not an alternative framework to Piaget's explanation of children's cognitive development?

Identify three challenges in studying memory in infancy.What methods have been developed to overcome these challenges?

Introduction to developmental psychology

Foundations of development: Genetics and prenatal development

Physical and motor development

Perceptual development

Stages of cognitive development

Language development

Personality development

Social development

Emotional development

Model development

Psychological problems and development

Conclusions

Filters

Exam 6: Cognitive development II

Implicit memories are composed of previously experienced objects or events and they are consciously searched for.

Longitudinal studies have demonstrated that a child's sustained attention at what age is predictive of attention in early childhood?

Although children below five or six years of age are capable of using mnemonic strategies,in most novel situations they do not employ them.

Theory of mind involves a coherent understanding of mental states such as thoughts,beliefs and intentions.

Identify and discuss modifications that may be made by teachers to enhance the attention of young children in the classroom,thus increasing their opportunities for incidental learning.

A memory is retrieved more easily when the contextual conditions present are similar to those that were in place when the memory was formed.This is referred to as:

Knowledge and memory are closely related.

Memory development begins towards the end of the first year of life.

An early explanation for childhood amnesia was that the memories are repressed because of their disturbing emotional and sexual content.

The analysis of the specific cognitive processes involved in a task is the major aim of which theory or approach?

Vygotsky viewed children as social beings who were influenced by their social environment.

Memory development is important for what other developmental aspects?

Repetition priming is a procedure that is commonly used to test:

Understanding that another person may have a belief about the world that you know to be untrue is called:

There is a positive association between metamemory and memory; those with better metamemory also have better memory.

The information processing approach to cognitive development first begins with an analysis of the cognitive processes that underpin cognitive tasks.

Which of the following is not a key concept of the sociocultural approach?

Which of the following statements is false?

Which of the following is not an alternative framework to Piaget's explanation of children's cognitive development?

Identify three challenges in studying memory in infancy.What methods have been developed to overcome these challenges?

Introduction to developmental psychology

Foundations of development: Genetics and prenatal development

Physical and motor development

Perceptual development

Stages of cognitive development

Language development

Personality development

Social development

Emotional development

Model development

Psychological problems and development

Conclusions

Filters