Question 1

Research has found that, in regard to tool use,

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A) there is no difference between males and females. 
B) the differences favor males. 
C) the differences favor females. 
D) the differences are unclear. 
A) there is no difference between males and females. 
B) the differences favor males. 
C) the differences favor females. 
D) the differences are unclear.

Question 2

Children and adults seem to have particular problems with scientific reasoning when the evidence they collect

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A) produces good outcomes. 
B) matches their pre-existing beliefs. 
C) produces negative outcomes. 
D) does not match their perception of what others believe. 
A) produces good outcomes. 
B) matches their pre-existing beliefs. 
C) produces negative outcomes. 
D) does not match their perception of what others believe.

Question 3

Young children's difficulty in inhibiting some behaviors

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A) is affected by their ability to keep the to-be-forgotten information out of mind. 
B) might impede their ability to deceive others in some situations. 
C) can be explained by young children's difficulty with ignoring task-irrelevant stimuli. 
D) is related to their understanding that other people can hold false beliefs. 
A) is affected by their ability to keep the to-be-forgotten information out of mind. 
B) might impede their ability to deceive others in some situations. 
C) can be explained by young children's difficulty with ignoring task-irrelevant stimuli. 
D) is related to their understanding that other people can hold false beliefs.

Question 4

Some researchers suggest that the most proficient tool users while in captivity are

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A) orangutans. 
B) gorillas. 
C) chimpanzees. 
D) capuchin monkeys. 
A) orangutans. 
B) gorillas. 
C) chimpanzees. 
D) capuchin monkeys.

Question 5

According to the fuzzy-trace theory, a verbatim-to-gist shift occurs

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A) in infancy. 
B) during the early preschool years. 
C) during the early elementary school years. 
D) during the early adolescent years. 
A) in infancy. 
B) during the early preschool years. 
C) during the early elementary school years. 
D) during the early adolescent years.

Question 6

What type of memory has recently attracted the attention of both psychologists and the public at large?

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A) repressed memory 
B) psychic memory 
C) photographic memory 
D) eyewitness memory 
A) repressed memory 
B) psychic memory 
C) photographic memory 
D) eyewitness memory

Question 7

Which of the following most commonly occurs?

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A) People have vivid memories from early childhood. 
B) People have early memories based on hearing others retelling a family story. 
C) People have no memories from childhood. 
D) People have complete, though fuzzy, memories from early childhood. 
A) People have vivid memories from early childhood. 
B) People have early memories based on hearing others retelling a family story. 
C) People have no memories from childhood. 
D) People have complete, though fuzzy, memories from early childhood.

Question 8

Which of the following refers to knowledge of procedures and feelings that are integrated but unconscious?

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A) episodic memory 
B) semantic memory 
C) implicit/procedural memory 
D) metamemory 
A) episodic memory 
B) semantic memory 
C) implicit/procedural memory 
D) metamemory

Question 9

Some people document the beginning of autobiographical memory with

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A) the onset of infantile amnesia. 
B) the offset of infantile amnesia. 
C) the onset of the inability to remember events from infancy. 
D) the offset of long-lasting memories. 
A) the onset of infantile amnesia. 
B) the offset of infantile amnesia. 
C) the onset of the inability to remember events from infancy. 
D) the offset of long-lasting memories.

Research has found that, in regard to tool use,

Children and adults seem to have particular problems with scientific reasoning when the evidence they collect

Young children's difficulty in inhibiting some behaviors

Some researchers suggest that the most proficient tool users while in captivity are

According to the fuzzy-trace theory, a verbatim-to-gist shift occurs

What type of memory has recently attracted the attention of both psychologists and the public at large?

Which of the following most commonly occurs?

Which of the following refers to knowledge of procedures and feelings that are integrated but unconscious?

Some people document the beginning of autobiographical memory with

Introduction to Child and Adolescent Development

Theories and Contexts of Development

Genetics, Prenatal Development, and the Neonate

Physical Development

What Do Infants Know and When and How Do They Know It

The Symbolic Child: Piagets Theory and Beyond

Understanding Self and Others

Language Development

Intelligence and School Achievement

Emotion, Temperament, and Personality Development

Attachment and Early Parent-Child Care

The Family and Other Contexts for Socialization

Competing and Cooperating With Peers

The Development of Sexuality and Gender Identity

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Exam 8: Becoming Self-Directed Thinkers: Problem Solving and Memory

Research has found that, in regard to tool use,

Children and adults seem to have particular problems with scientific reasoning when the evidence they collect

Young children's difficulty in inhibiting some behaviors

Some researchers suggest that the most proficient tool users while in captivity are

According to the fuzzy-trace theory, a verbatim-to-gist shift occurs

What type of memory has recently attracted the attention of both psychologists and the public at large?

Which of the following most commonly occurs?

Which of the following refers to knowledge of procedures and feelings that are integrated but unconscious?

Some people document the beginning of autobiographical memory with

Introduction to Child and Adolescent Development

Theories and Contexts of Development

Genetics, Prenatal Development, and the Neonate

Physical Development

What Do Infants Know and When and How Do They Know It

The Symbolic Child: Piagets Theory and Beyond

Understanding Self and Others

Language Development

Intelligence and School Achievement

Emotion, Temperament, and Personality Development

Attachment and Early Parent-Child Care

The Family and Other Contexts for Socialization

Competing and Cooperating With Peers

The Development of Sexuality and Gender Identity

Filters