Question 1

Changes in working memory seem to be responsible for adult deficits in

Accepted Answer

A)  retrieval from long-term memory 
B)  episodic memory 
C)  distinctive encoding 
D)  all of the above 
A)  retrieval from long-term memory 
B)  episodic memory 
C)  distinctive encoding 
D)  all of the above C

Question 2

Older adults generally do well when their memory to do something in a naturalistic setting is tested probably because they

Accepted Answer

A)  have excellent to-do memories 
B)  ask their friends and family to remember for them 
C)  plan effective strategies 
D)  have nothing else to do 
A)  have excellent to-do memories 
B)  ask their friends and family to remember for them 
C)  plan effective strategies 
D)  have nothing else to do C

Question 3

Changes in working memory with advanced age appear to be due to

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in the inhibition of relevant information 
B)  a decline in general mental processing 
C)  a loss of resources used for storage and processing 
D)  all of the above 
A)  an increase in the inhibition of relevant information 
B)  a decline in general mental processing 
C)  a loss of resources used for storage and processing 
D)  all of the above C

Question 4

Research suggests that remaining ______ active is an important factor in maintaining a high level of performance on memory tests.

Accepted Answer

A)  socially 
B)  physically 
C)  mentally 
D)  all of the above 
A)  socially 
B)  physically 
C)  mentally 
D)  all of the above

Question 5

In this chapter's Senior View, Isabelle and Ed Peltz told us that the information stored in memory is

Accepted Answer

A)  the actual event that occurred 
B)  your perception of events that occurred 
C)  always subject to reinterpretation 
D)  never the same as another person's memory 
A)  the actual event that occurred 
B)  your perception of events that occurred 
C)  always subject to reinterpretation 
D)  never the same as another person's memory

Question 6

Which of the following is not one of the three types of long-term memory discussed in the text?

Accepted Answer

A)  episodic 
B)  procedural 
C)  sensory 
D)  semantic 
A)  episodic 
B)  procedural 
C)  sensory 
D)  semantic

Question 7

Loquisha and Donald met at a party. Loquisha is 84 and wants to be sure and remember Donald's name; she should

Accepted Answer

A)  focus only on his name 
B)  shut out all distractions 
C)  take her time remembering 
D)  all of the above 
A)  focus only on his name 
B)  shut out all distractions 
C)  take her time remembering 
D)  all of the above

Question 8

Which of the following components of long-term memory is most likely to show lower performance by older adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  episodic memory 
B)  semantic memory 
C)  procedural memory 
D)  all are likely 
A)  episodic memory 
B)  semantic memory 
C)  procedural memory 
D)  all are likely

Question 9

Grandpa remembers WWII stories but not what he did last weekend. Discuss possible reasons for this difference.

Accepted Answer

There could be several reasons for this

Question 10

The reminiscence bump refers to the finding that older adults

Accepted Answer

A)  like to reminiscence more than younger adults do 
B)  are reluctant to remember events that happened less than a year ago 
C)  recall events from their adolescence more often than other life events 
D)  show unstable (bumpy) retrieval of episodic memories 
A)  like to reminiscence more than younger adults do 
B)  are reluctant to remember events that happened less than a year ago 
C)  recall events from their adolescence more often than other life events 
D)  show unstable (bumpy) retrieval of episodic memories

Question 11

The best way to reduce complaints about memory and to improve performance on memory tests seems to be

Accepted Answer

A)  to expose older adults to a variety of memory improvement techniques and allow them to decide which one(s) to use 
B)  to teach older adults about memory changes that typically occur with advanced age 
C)  to do what can be done to relieve the anxiety of older adults who are worried about their memories 
D)  all of the above 
A)  to expose older adults to a variety of memory improvement techniques and allow them to decide which one(s) to use 
B)  to teach older adults about memory changes that typically occur with advanced age 
C)  to do what can be done to relieve the anxiety of older adults who are worried about their memories 
D)  all of the above

Question 12

The relationship between older adults' complaints about memory and their actual performance on memory tests appears to be

Accepted Answer

A)  they are right to complain 
B)  the do better than they expected 
C)  nonexistent 
D)  unknown 
A)  they are right to complain 
B)  the do better than they expected 
C)  nonexistent 
D)  unknown

Question 13

A problem in comparing older adults' memory for recent events and events that happened a long time ago is that long ago events

Accepted Answer

A)  may not be remembered 
B)  have no denominator available to compute a percentage 
C)  are harder to remember than recent events 
D)  have received very little rehearsal 
A)  may not be remembered 
B)  have no denominator available to compute a percentage 
C)  are harder to remember than recent events 
D)  have received very little rehearsal

Question 14

Which component of memory seems to show minimal change as adults grow older?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Which of the following items do older adults generally remember better than younger adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  grocery items 
B)  songs 
C)  world history 
D)  all of the above 
A)  grocery items 
B)  songs 
C)  world history 
D)  all of the above

Question 16

The longitudinal study conducted by Smith found

Accepted Answer

A)  that all the information originally learned was still in her long-term memory 
B)  that retrieval became more difficult as she grew older 
C)  that long-term memory seems to be a permanent storage component 
D)  all of the above 
A)  that all the information originally learned was still in her long-term memory 
B)  that retrieval became more difficult as she grew older 
C)  that long-term memory seems to be a permanent storage component 
D)  all of the above

Question 17

Which of the following activities improves retrieval from episodic memory for older adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  aerobic exercise 
B)  learning a language 
C)  playing a challenging game 
D)  all of the above 
A)  aerobic exercise 
B)  learning a language 
C)  playing a challenging game 
D)  all of the above

Question 18

The active processing of new information is assumed to take place in

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory memory 
B)  working memory 
C)  long-term memory 
D)  meta-memory 
A)  sensory memory 
B)  working memory 
C)  long-term memory 
D)  meta-memory

Question 19

Tip of the tongue (TOT) states seems to occur

Accepted Answer

A)  more frequently for older adults 
B)  more frequently for younger adults 
C)  at about the same frequency for older and younger adults 
D)  most frequently for children and adolescents 
A)  more frequently for older adults 
B)  more frequently for younger adults 
C)  at about the same frequency for older and younger adults 
D)  most frequently for children and adolescents

Question 20

Which chemical has been shown to play an important role in the formation of new memories while we sleep but does not seem to improve memory when taken as a supplement?

Accepted Answer

A)  acetylcholine 
B)  adrenalin 
C)  dopamine 
D)  serotonin 
A)  acetylcholine 
B)  adrenalin 
C)  dopamine 
D)  serotonin

Changes in working memory seem to be responsible for adult deficits in

Older adults generally do well when their memory to do something in a naturalistic setting is tested probably because they

Changes in working memory with advanced age appear to be due to

Research suggests that remaining ______ active is an important factor in maintaining a high level of performance on memory tests.

In this chapter's Senior View, Isabelle and Ed Peltz told us that the information stored in memory is

Which of the following is not one of the three types of long-term memory discussed in the text?

Loquisha and Donald met at a party. Loquisha is 84 and wants to be sure and remember Donald's name; she should

Which of the following components of long-term memory is most likely to show lower performance by older adults?

Grandpa remembers WWII stories but not what he did last weekend. Discuss possible reasons for this difference.

The reminiscence bump refers to the finding that older adults

The best way to reduce complaints about memory and to improve performance on memory tests seems to be

The relationship between older adults' complaints about memory and their actual performance on memory tests appears to be

A problem in comparing older adults' memory for recent events and events that happened a long time ago is that long ago events

Which component of memory seems to show minimal change as adults grow older?

Which of the following items do older adults generally remember better than younger adults?

The longitudinal study conducted by Smith found

Which of the following activities improves retrieval from episodic memory for older adults?

The active processing of new information is assumed to take place in

Tip of the tongue (TOT) states seems to occur

Which chemical has been shown to play an important role in the formation of new memories while we sleep but does not seem to improve memory when taken as a supplement?

An Introduction to Human Aging

Research Methods and Issues

Physical Aspects of Aging: Changes in Our Bodies

Theories of Senescence and Aging

Health and Longevity

Sensation, Perception, and Slowing

Intelligence, Wisdom, and Creativity

Personality

Relationships

Working and Retirment

Psychopathology

Healthy/helpful Environments

Death and Bereavement

Looking to the Future

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Exam 7: Memory and Cognition

Changes in working memory seem to be responsible for adult deficits in

Older adults generally do well when their memory to do something in a naturalistic setting is tested probably because they

Changes in working memory with advanced age appear to be due to

Research suggests that remaining ______ active is an important factor in maintaining a high level of performance on memory tests.

In this chapter's Senior View, Isabelle and Ed Peltz told us that the information stored in memory is

Which of the following is not one of the three types of long-term memory discussed in the text?

Loquisha and Donald met at a party. Loquisha is 84 and wants to be sure and remember Donald's name; she should

Which of the following components of long-term memory is most likely to show lower performance by older adults?

Grandpa remembers WWII stories but not what he did last weekend. Discuss possible reasons for this difference.

The reminiscence bump refers to the finding that older adults

The best way to reduce complaints about memory and to improve performance on memory tests seems to be

The relationship between older adults' complaints about memory and their actual performance on memory tests appears to be

A problem in comparing older adults' memory for recent events and events that happened a long time ago is that long ago events

Which component of memory seems to show minimal change as adults grow older?

Which of the following items do older adults generally remember better than younger adults?

The longitudinal study conducted by Smith found

Which of the following activities improves retrieval from episodic memory for older adults?

The active processing of new information is assumed to take place in

Tip of the tongue (TOT) states seems to occur

Which chemical has been shown to play an important role in the formation of new memories while we sleep but does not seem to improve memory when taken as a supplement?

An Introduction to Human Aging

Research Methods and Issues

Physical Aspects of Aging: Changes in Our Bodies

Theories of Senescence and Aging

Health and Longevity

Sensation, Perception, and Slowing

Intelligence, Wisdom, and Creativity

Personality

Relationships

Working and Retirment

Psychopathology

Healthy/helpful Environments

Death and Bereavement

Looking to the Future

Filters