Question 1

How does registration and encoding relate to long-term memory?

Accepted Answer

(1) Registration refers to whether the material is literally heard or seen (i.e., its size or loudness exceeds one's sensory threshold). This is a prerequisite for further processing such information. If, for example, an older adult suffers from sensory loss (e.g., poor eyesight), it is unlikely that what has been presented visually will be adequately registered. Encoding refers to the process of giving meaning to information after it has been registered and has entered the sensory store.

Question 2

The structure approach to memory suggests that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  there are distinct hypothetical entities defining memory 
B)  memory does not have different stores with different functions 
C)  memory failures are the same across each system 
D)  sensory memory is primary memory 
A)  there are distinct hypothetical entities defining memory 
B)  memory does not have different stores with different functions 
C)  memory failures are the same across each system 
D)  sensory memory is primary memory A

Question 3

Which of the following is not a major approach to studying cognition in adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychometric approach 
B)  psychodynamic approach 
C)  information processing approach 
D)  Baltes duel process concept 
A)  psychometric approach 
B)  psychodynamic approach 
C)  information processing approach 
D)  Baltes duel process concept B

Question 4

Research on intelligence suggests that we cannot compensate for deficiencies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) assesses ______ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  performance and emotional 
B)  fluid and natural 
C)  natural and crystalized 
D)  crystallized and fluid 
A)  performance and emotional 
B)  fluid and natural 
C)  natural and crystalized 
D)  crystallized and fluid

Question 6

Fluid ability is thought to ______ over the life span.

Accepted Answer

A)  increase then decline 
B)  decrease then increase 
C)  increase 
D)  remain stable 
A)  increase then decline 
B)  decrease then increase 
C)  increase 
D)  remain stable

Question 7

Intelligence Quotient (IQ) is based on deviations from the mean and is standardized to equal ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  80 
B)  100 
C)  120 
D)  150 
A)  80 
B)  100 
C)  120 
D)  150

Question 8

Describe sensory, short-term, and long-term memory and how they are impacted by age.

Accepted Answer

Sensory memory (SM) is not really memory

Question 9

The "tip-of-the-tongue" phenomenon is an example of a difficulty with ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  encoding 
B)  sensory memory 
C)  retrieval 
D)  memory trace 
A)  encoding 
B)  sensory memory 
C)  retrieval 
D)  memory trace

Question 10

What is the name of the most extensive study of adult intellectual development to date?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Seattle Longitudinal Studies of Aging 
B)  Bandura's Study of Social Theory 
C)  the Sandusky Scientific Experiments 
D)  the National Study of Aging and Cohort Effects 
A)  the Seattle Longitudinal Studies of Aging 
B)  Bandura's Study of Social Theory 
C)  the Sandusky Scientific Experiments 
D)  the National Study of Aging and Cohort Effects

Question 11

Working memory is also known as long-term memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Researchers have found that scores on chemistry, music, art, law, and physics increased in young and middle-aged people. This shows an increase in ______ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  domain-specific 
B)  complex 
C)  fluid 
D)  crystallized 
A)  domain-specific 
B)  complex 
C)  fluid 
D)  crystallized

Question 13

Which of the following factors is not included in Thurstone's theory of primary mental abilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  social relations 
B)  spatial reasoning 
C)  perceptual speed 
D)  numerical ability 
A)  social relations 
B)  spatial reasoning 
C)  perceptual speed 
D)  numerical ability

Question 14

Longitudinal studies suggest that there is an increase in intelligence with age, as measured by the WAIS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Holding information in our memory about the day's specials at a restaurant is an example of use of our ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  long-term memory 
B)  sensory memory 
C)  short-term memory 
D)  intelligence 
A)  long-term memory 
B)  sensory memory 
C)  short-term memory 
D)  intelligence

Question 16

Describe how short-term memory is impacted in older adulthood.

Accepted Answer

In addition to having a smaller storage

Question 17

What are three factors that underly intelligence according to Thurstone's theory of primary mental abilities?

Accepted Answer

Spatial reasoning (visualizing

Question 18

What is a verbal mediator, and how does it relate to long-term memory?

Accepted Answer

Creating a visual or verbal me

Question 19

In the backward digit span task, younger adults can remember about one more item than older adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Sensory memory is not really considered to be memory at all.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

How does registration and encoding relate to long-term memory?

The structure approach to memory suggests that ______.

Which of the following is not a major approach to studying cognition in adulthood?

Research on intelligence suggests that we cannot compensate for deficiencies.

The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) assesses ______ intelligence.

Fluid ability is thought to ______ over the life span.

Intelligence Quotient (IQ) is based on deviations from the mean and is standardized to equal ______.

Describe sensory, short-term, and long-term memory and how they are impacted by age.

The "tip-of-the-tongue" phenomenon is an example of a difficulty with ______.

What is the name of the most extensive study of adult intellectual development to date?

Working memory is also known as long-term memory.

Researchers have found that scores on chemistry, music, art, law, and physics increased in young and middle-aged people. This shows an increase in ______ intelligence.

Which of the following factors is not included in Thurstone's theory of primary mental abilities?

Longitudinal studies suggest that there is an increase in intelligence with age, as measured by the WAIS.

Holding information in our memory about the day's specials at a restaurant is an example of use of our ______.

Describe how short-term memory is impacted in older adulthood.

What are three factors that underly intelligence according to Thurstone's theory of primary mental abilities?

What is a verbal mediator, and how does it relate to long-term memory?

In the backward digit span task, younger adults can remember about one more item than older adults.

Sensory memory is not really considered to be memory at all.

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Exam 3: Cognitive Development Across Adulthood

How does registration and encoding relate to long-term memory?

The structure approach to memory suggests that ______.

Which of the following is not a major approach to studying cognition in adulthood?

Research on intelligence suggests that we cannot compensate for deficiencies.

The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) assesses ______ intelligence.

Fluid ability is thought to ______ over the life span.

Intelligence Quotient (IQ) is based on deviations from the mean and is standardized to equal ______.

Describe sensory, short-term, and long-term memory and how they are impacted by age.

The "tip-of-the-tongue" phenomenon is an example of a difficulty with ______.

What is the name of the most extensive study of adult intellectual development to date?

Working memory is also known as long-term memory.

Researchers have found that scores on chemistry, music, art, law, and physics increased in young and middle-aged people. This shows an increase in ______ intelligence.

Which of the following factors is not included in Thurstone's theory of primary mental abilities?

Longitudinal studies suggest that there is an increase in intelligence with age, as measured by the WAIS.

Holding information in our memory about the day's specials at a restaurant is an example of use of our ______.

Describe how short-term memory is impacted in older adulthood.

What are three factors that underly intelligence according to Thurstone's theory of primary mental abilities?

What is a verbal mediator, and how does it relate to long-term memory?

In the backward digit span task, younger adults can remember about one more item than older adults.

Sensory memory is not really considered to be memory at all.

Studying Growth and Change Across the Life Span

Biological Aging, Health, and Longevity

Coping and Resiliency in Adulthood

Personality and Emotional Regulation

Mental Health and Intervention

The Social-Environmental Context of Adulthood and Aging

Interpersonal Relationships: Our Personal Network of Support

Socialization and the Family

Work

Retirement

Aging Well: Promoting Healthy Development Across the Life Span

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