Question 1

Learning disabled children tend to exhibit problems with:

Accepted Answer

A)  memory encoding 
B)  memory retrieval 
C)  attention 
D)  all of the above 
A)  memory encoding 
B)  memory retrieval 
C)  attention 
D)  all of the above D

Question 2

Childhood amnesia may be the result of:

Accepted Answer

A)  prenatal exposure to alcohol 
B)  enhanced hippocampal activity during the first year of life 
C)  well-formed metamemory skills 
D)  diminished memory capacity during infancy, compared to adulthood 
A)  prenatal exposure to alcohol 
B)  enhanced hippocampal activity during the first year of life 
C)  well-formed metamemory skills 
D)  diminished memory capacity during infancy, compared to adulthood D

Question 3

Twin studies show that episodic and semantic memory systems do not have a genetic basis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Joe and Betty want their kids to grow up as smart as possible, so they enroll them in the best schools, buy them all the newest computer-learning software, and give them lots of praise and affection. What aspect of their kids' lives are these parents manipulating with these above methods?

Accepted Answer

A)  their hereditary endowment 
B)  their nature-based processes 
C)  their nurture-based processes 
D)  all of the above 
A)  their hereditary endowment 
B)  their nature-based processes 
C)  their nurture-based processes 
D)  all of the above

Question 5

The mnemonist "S." can be said to have had a memory problem in the sense that he had problems:

Accepted Answer

A)  encoding information 
B)  retrieving information 
C)  with Korsakoff's Disease 
D)  forgetting information 
A)  encoding information 
B)  retrieving information 
C)  with Korsakoff's Disease 
D)  forgetting information

Question 6

Barry has three copies of chromosome 21. Which of the following tasks will he most likely have difficulty with?

Accepted Answer

A)  reciting his telephone number 
B)  tracing the correct path though a maze 
C)  stating the names of his brothers and sisters 
D)  all of the above 
A)  reciting his telephone number 
B)  tracing the correct path though a maze 
C)  stating the names of his brothers and sisters 
D)  all of the above

Question 7

If one wanted to understand the role that genetics play in behavior, the best subset of the human population to study would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  dizygotic twins 
B)  monozygotic twins 
C)  fraternal twins 
D)  non-twin siblings 
A)  dizygotic twins 
B)  monozygotic twins 
C)  fraternal twins 
D)  non-twin siblings

Question 8

Very young children tend to rely on__________data to encode information, whereas older children and adults utilize________data during encoding.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory; motor 
B)  sensory; verbal 
C)  verbal; motor 
D)  motor; sensory 
A)  sensory; motor 
B)  sensory; verbal 
C)  verbal; motor 
D)  motor; sensory

Question 9

Johnathan, a 14-year-old boy, cannot remember details of the first year of his life. Which of the following is NOT an explanation as to why this amnesia is occurring?

Accepted Answer

A)  babies do not think until they are at least 2 years old 
B)  the lack of self-recognition hurts early memory formation 
C)  newborns do not possess appropriate language skills to form detailed memories 
D)  all of the above 
A)  babies do not think until they are at least 2 years old 
B)  the lack of self-recognition hurts early memory formation 
C)  newborns do not possess appropriate language skills to form detailed memories 
D)  all of the above

Question 10

The cognitive impairment of Down Syndrome is the result of:

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of formal education 
B)  a genetic defect 
C)  head injury 
D)  malnutrition 
A)  lack of formal education 
B)  a genetic defect 
C)  head injury 
D)  malnutrition

Question 11

Kate's preferred mode of teaching involves having her students do many activities in class that make abstract principles "come to life." This teaching style is illustrative of which approach to learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  analytical 
B)  reflective 
C)  abstract 
D)  concrete 
A)  analytical 
B)  reflective 
C)  abstract 
D)  concrete

Question 12

The role that biology plays in memory ability is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  nurture 
B)  nature 
C)  environmental effects 
D)  all of the above 
A)  nurture 
B)  nature 
C)  environmental effects 
D)  all of the above

Question 13

Kratzig & Arbuthnott's learning style research found that:

Accepted Answer

A)  individuals' self-reported learning styles were consistently validated by standardized tests 
B)  individuals' self-reported learning styles were not consistently validated by standardized tests 
C)  visual learners perform better than auditory learners 
D)  auditory learners perform better than visual learners 
A)  individuals' self-reported learning styles were consistently validated by standardized tests 
B)  individuals' self-reported learning styles were not consistently validated by standardized tests 
C)  visual learners perform better than auditory learners 
D)  auditory learners perform better than visual learners

Question 14

Julie, a 20-year-old, does not seem to understand why organizing her class notes is important for effective recall. This problem can also be seen in individuals with:

Accepted Answer

A)  Williams Syndrome 
B)  Down Syndrome 
C)  both a and b 
D)  none of the above 
A)  Williams Syndrome 
B)  Down Syndrome 
C)  both a and b 
D)  none of the above

Question 15

Research on the supposed decline of metamemory ability with aging has found that older adults have a(n) understanding of how memory works.

Accepted Answer

A)  inaccurate 
B)  poor 
C)  mildly inaccurate 
D)  good 
A)  inaccurate 
B)  poor 
C)  mildly inaccurate 
D)  good

Question 16

Genes and environment tend to interact in producing behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following procedures has been used to study the influence of genes on learning skills?

Accepted Answer

A)  chemical exposure 
B)  DNA insertion 
C)  both A and B 
D)  neither A nor B 
A)  chemical exposure 
B)  DNA insertion 
C)  both A and B 
D)  neither A nor B

Question 18

There is no research showing that learning occurs prior to birth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Prenatal classical conditioning involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  exposing a child to a CS and US immediately after birth 
B)  testing for a conditioned response at 1 month, and then 1 year, after birth 
C)  exposing a fetus to CS-US pairings 
D)  none of the above 
A)  exposing a child to a CS and US immediately after birth 
B)  testing for a conditioned response at 1 month, and then 1 year, after birth 
C)  exposing a fetus to CS-US pairings 
D)  none of the above

Question 20

The differences between men and women in terms of verbal and spatial abilities has gotten larger over the years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Learning disabled children tend to exhibit problems with:

Childhood amnesia may be the result of:

Twin studies show that episodic and semantic memory systems do not have a genetic basis.

Joe and Betty want their kids to grow up as smart as possible, so they enroll them in the best schools, buy them all the newest computer-learning software, and give them lots of praise and affection. What aspect of their kids' lives are these parents manipulating with these above methods?

The mnemonist "S." can be said to have had a memory problem in the sense that he had problems:

Barry has three copies of chromosome 21. Which of the following tasks will he most likely have difficulty with?

If one wanted to understand the role that genetics play in behavior, the best subset of the human population to study would be:

Very young children tend to rely on__data to encode information, whereas older children and adults utilizedata during encoding.

Johnathan, a 14-year-old boy, cannot remember details of the first year of his life. Which of the following is NOT an explanation as to why this amnesia is occurring?

The cognitive impairment of Down Syndrome is the result of:

Kate's preferred mode of teaching involves having her students do many activities in class that make abstract principles "come to life." This teaching style is illustrative of which approach to learning?

The role that biology plays in memory ability is referred to as:

Kratzig & Arbuthnott's learning style research found that:

Julie, a 20-year-old, does not seem to understand why organizing her class notes is important for effective recall. This problem can also be seen in individuals with:

Research on the supposed decline of metamemory ability with aging has found that older adults have a(n) understanding of how memory works.

Genes and environment tend to interact in producing behavior.

Which of the following procedures has been used to study the influence of genes on learning skills?

There is no research showing that learning occurs prior to birth.

Prenatal classical conditioning involves:

The differences between men and women in terms of verbal and spatial abilities has gotten larger over the years.

Introduction

Habituation and Other Forms of Simple Stimulus Learning

Classical Conditioning

Instrumental Learning: Reward

Instrumental Conditioning: Nonreward, Punishment, and Avoidance

Verbal Learning

Human Memory: Conceptual Approaches

Short-Term Retention

Encoding

Storage and Retrieval

Spatial, Motor-Skill, and Implicit Learning

Filters

Exam 12: Individual Differences in Learning and Memory

Learning disabled children tend to exhibit problems with:

Childhood amnesia may be the result of:

Twin studies show that episodic and semantic memory systems do not have a genetic basis.

Joe and Betty want their kids to grow up as smart as possible, so they enroll them in the best schools, buy them all the newest computer-learning software, and give them lots of praise and affection. What aspect of their kids' lives are these parents manipulating with these above methods?

The mnemonist "S." can be said to have had a memory problem in the sense that he had problems:

Barry has three copies of chromosome 21. Which of the following tasks will he most likely have difficulty with?

If one wanted to understand the role that genetics play in behavior, the best subset of the human population to study would be:

Very young children tend to rely on__________data to encode information, whereas older children and adults utilize________data during encoding.

Johnathan, a 14-year-old boy, cannot remember details of the first year of his life. Which of the following is NOT an explanation as to why this amnesia is occurring?

The cognitive impairment of Down Syndrome is the result of:

Kate's preferred mode of teaching involves having her students do many activities in class that make abstract principles "come to life." This teaching style is illustrative of which approach to learning?

The role that biology plays in memory ability is referred to as:

Kratzig & Arbuthnott's learning style research found that:

Julie, a 20-year-old, does not seem to understand why organizing her class notes is important for effective recall. This problem can also be seen in individuals with:

Research on the supposed decline of metamemory ability with aging has found that older adults have a(n) understanding of how memory works.

Genes and environment tend to interact in producing behavior.

Which of the following procedures has been used to study the influence of genes on learning skills?

There is no research showing that learning occurs prior to birth.

Prenatal classical conditioning involves:

The differences between men and women in terms of verbal and spatial abilities has gotten larger over the years.

Introduction

Habituation and Other Forms of Simple Stimulus Learning

Classical Conditioning

Instrumental Learning: Reward

Instrumental Conditioning: Nonreward, Punishment, and Avoidance

Verbal Learning

Human Memory: Conceptual Approaches

Short-Term Retention

Encoding

Storage and Retrieval

Spatial, Motor-Skill, and Implicit Learning

Filters

Very young children tend to rely on__data to encode information, whereas older children and adults utilizedata during encoding.