Question 1

What stimuli were used in Drummey and Newcombe's study of children's implicit memory?

Accepted Answer

A) Lists of common words 
B) Fragmented, incomplete line drawings 
C) Vacation slide pictures in full color 
D) Lists of rare words known to children 
A) Lists of common words 
B) Fragmented, incomplete line drawings 
C) Vacation slide pictures in full color 
D) Lists of rare words known to children

Question 2

Miller and Weiss's cross-sectional experiment with children at ages seven, 10, and 13 assessed selective attention with which methodology?

Accepted Answer

A) EEG brain wave recordings when various objects were seen 
B) Interviews with each child on how closely they attended 
C) Parental interviews about the child's distractibility 
D) Asking about unattended details shown in the scenes 
A) EEG brain wave recordings when various objects were seen 
B) Interviews with each child on how closely they attended 
C) Parental interviews about the child's distractibility 
D) Asking about unattended details shown in the scenes

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a legitimate criticism of the information-processing approach?

Accepted Answer

A) It has had limited impact on instructional strategies. 
B) The mind-computer analogy underestimates the richness of human cognition. 
C) It is a fragmented understanding of human cognition. 
D) The assumption that working memory is a single, limited capacity store is flawed. 
A) It has had limited impact on instructional strategies. 
B) The mind-computer analogy underestimates the richness of human cognition. 
C) It is a fragmented understanding of human cognition. 
D) The assumption that working memory is a single, limited capacity store is flawed.

Question 4

In the multistore model of information processing, what is meant by the term "store"?

Accepted Answer

A) A type of memory 
B) A shopping location 
C) A meeting place near a school 
D) A place where toys may be kept temporarily 
A) A type of memory 
B) A shopping location 
C) A meeting place near a school 
D) A place where toys may be kept temporarily

Question 5

As the child ages, memory span tends to

Accepted Answer

A) decline greatly. 
B) decline slightly. 
C) remain quite stable. 
D) increase. 
A) decline greatly. 
B) decline slightly. 
C) remain quite stable. 
D) increase.

Question 6

Rehearsal applies most directly to ____ memory.

Accepted Answer

A) strategic 
B) short-term 
C) long-term event 
D) sensory register 
A) strategic 
B) short-term 
C) long-term event 
D) sensory register

Question 7

Memory rehearsal is like

Accepted Answer

A) continually pumping up a leaking balloon. 
B) doing a U-turn to avoid a police roadblock. 
C) swallowing various medicines to find one that works. 
D) watching TV stock reports all day to decide when to buy. 
A) continually pumping up a leaking balloon. 
B) doing a U-turn to avoid a police roadblock. 
C) swallowing various medicines to find one that works. 
D) watching TV stock reports all day to decide when to buy.

Question 8

Identify two maturational developments that may partially account for age-related increases in speed of processing.

Accepted Answer

Two maturational developments that may p

Question 9

Children do better at tasks of analogical reasoning when

Accepted Answer

A) the analogies are applied to familiar objects. 
B) family pets are observed while reasoning analogically. 
C) punishments and rewards are given following wrong and right responses. 
D) training begins prenatally. 
A) the analogies are applied to familiar objects. 
B) family pets are observed while reasoning analogically. 
C) punishments and rewards are given following wrong and right responses. 
D) training begins prenatally.

Question 10

Who would be able to complete homework assignments successfully while riding on a noisy school bus?

Accepted Answer

A) Seven-year-olds 
B) Ten-year-olds 
C) Thirteen-year-olds 
D) Children of all three age groups would do equally badly 
A) Seven-year-olds 
B) Ten-year-olds 
C) Thirteen-year-olds 
D) Children of all three age groups would do equally badly

Question 11

Miller and Weiss's cross-sectional experiment with children of ages seven, 10, and 13 assessed selective attention. When the oldest children recalled fewer irrelevant details from the scenes, this result showed that

Accepted Answer

A) less effort was expended by the oldest group. 
B) the younger children were more intelligent. 
C) gender mattered, with older girls delaying performance. 
D) older children were better able to ignore irrelevant details. 
A) less effort was expended by the oldest group. 
B) the younger children were more intelligent. 
C) gender mattered, with older girls delaying performance. 
D) older children were better able to ignore irrelevant details.

Question 12

Identify two differences between East Asian languages and English that may partially explain observed differences in mathematical skills.

Accepted Answer

One key difference between East Asian la

Question 13

When the child's selective attention is poor, then it may be anticipated that the child

Accepted Answer

A) can be easily distracted. 
B) is above average in intelligence. 
C) is a creative thinker, focusing on originality. 
D) suffers from persistent teasing by older siblings. 
A) can be easily distracted. 
B) is above average in intelligence. 
C) is a creative thinker, focusing on originality. 
D) suffers from persistent teasing by older siblings.

Question 14

A five-year-old child applies her knowledge to create correct sentences, yet she is unaware consciously what the grammatical rules are. This illustrates

Accepted Answer

A) explicit cognition. 
B) implicit cognition. 
C) span of apprehension. 
D) a production deficiency. 
A) explicit cognition. 
B) implicit cognition. 
C) span of apprehension. 
D) a production deficiency.

Question 15

While developing their autobiographical memory skills, children learn to attend to the ____ of their personal life experiences.

Accepted Answer

A) reticular formations 
B) who's, when's, and where's 
C) adaptive strategy choices 
D) production deficiencies and utilization deficiencies 
A) reticular formations 
B) who's, when's, and where's 
C) adaptive strategy choices 
D) production deficiencies and utilization deficiencies

Question 16

A slogan of Siegler's adaptive strategy choice model might be,

Accepted Answer

A) "Never give an inch." 
B) "A stitch in time saves nine." 
C) "There is more than one way to skin a cat." 
D) "Seeking success is better than avoiding failure." 
A) "Never give an inch." 
B) "A stitch in time saves nine." 
C) "There is more than one way to skin a cat." 
D) "Seeking success is better than avoiding failure."

Question 17

Unschooled children are more likely to solve mathematical problems correctly

Accepted Answer

A) when they are presented the problem in the abstract. 
B) when they are presented the problem in real-life context. 
C) when they are in a group. 
D) when they are alone. 
A) when they are presented the problem in the abstract. 
B) when they are presented the problem in real-life context. 
C) when they are in a group. 
D) when they are alone.

Question 18

STRATEGIC MEMORY is to EVENT MEMORY as ____ is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) FAITHFULNESS :: ADULTERY 
B) UTILIZATION :: PRODUCTION 
C) INTENTIONAL :: INCIDENTAL 
D) IMPLICIT COGNITION :: EXPLICIT COGNITION 
A) FAITHFULNESS :: ADULTERY 
B) UTILIZATION :: PRODUCTION 
C) INTENTIONAL :: INCIDENTAL 
D) IMPLICIT COGNITION :: EXPLICIT COGNITION

Question 19

In the mind, the software is considered to consist of the

Accepted Answer

A) brain and nervous system. 
B) soft tissue surrounding the brain. 
C) rules and strategies by which information is stored and analyzed. 
D) language-processing centers. 
A) brain and nervous system. 
B) soft tissue surrounding the brain. 
C) rules and strategies by which information is stored and analyzed. 
D) language-processing centers.

Question 20

Having seen her uncle point a rifle at a target a month earlier, baby Reba holds a long stick and points it. Reba's actions illustrate ____ memory.

Accepted Answer

A) sensory register 
B) short-term store, or working 
C) deferred imitation, a type of event 
D) deliberate memorization with strategic 
A) sensory register 
B) short-term store, or working 
C) deferred imitation, a type of event 
D) deliberate memorization with strategic

What stimuli were used in Drummey and Newcombe's study of children's implicit memory?

Miller and Weiss's cross-sectional experiment with children at ages seven, 10, and 13 assessed selective attention with which methodology?

Which of the following is NOT a legitimate criticism of the information-processing approach?

In the multistore model of information processing, what is meant by the term "store"?

As the child ages, memory span tends to

Rehearsal applies most directly to ____ memory.

Memory rehearsal is like

Identify two maturational developments that may partially account for age-related increases in speed of processing.

Children do better at tasks of analogical reasoning when

Who would be able to complete homework assignments successfully while riding on a noisy school bus?

Miller and Weiss's cross-sectional experiment with children of ages seven, 10, and 13 assessed selective attention. When the oldest children recalled fewer irrelevant details from the scenes, this result showed that

Identify two differences between East Asian languages and English that may partially explain observed differences in mathematical skills.

When the child's selective attention is poor, then it may be anticipated that the child

A five-year-old child applies her knowledge to create correct sentences, yet she is unaware consciously what the grammatical rules are. This illustrates

While developing their autobiographical memory skills, children learn to attend to the ____ of their personal life experiences.

A slogan of Siegler's adaptive strategy choice model might be,

Unschooled children are more likely to solve mathematical problems correctly

STRATEGIC MEMORY is to EVENT MEMORY as is to .

In the mind, the software is considered to consist of the

Having seen her uncle point a rifle at a target a month earlier, baby Reba holds a long stick and points it. Reba's actions illustrate ____ memory.

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Hereditary Influences on Development

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Physical Development: the Brain, the Body, Motor Skills, and Sexual Development

Cognitive Development: Piagets Theory and Vygotskys Sociocultural Viewpoint

Intelligence: Measuring Mental Performance

Development of Language and Communication Skills

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Exam 7: Cognitive Development: Information-Processing Perspectives

What stimuli were used in Drummey and Newcombe's study of children's implicit memory?

Miller and Weiss's cross-sectional experiment with children at ages seven, 10, and 13 assessed selective attention with which methodology?

Which of the following is NOT a legitimate criticism of the information-processing approach?

In the multistore model of information processing, what is meant by the term "store"?

As the child ages, memory span tends to

Rehearsal applies most directly to ____ memory.

Memory rehearsal is like

Identify two maturational developments that may partially account for age-related increases in speed of processing.

Children do better at tasks of analogical reasoning when

Who would be able to complete homework assignments successfully while riding on a noisy school bus?

Miller and Weiss's cross-sectional experiment with children of ages seven, 10, and 13 assessed selective attention. When the oldest children recalled fewer irrelevant details from the scenes, this result showed that

Identify two differences between East Asian languages and English that may partially explain observed differences in mathematical skills.

When the child's selective attention is poor, then it may be anticipated that the child

A five-year-old child applies her knowledge to create correct sentences, yet she is unaware consciously what the grammatical rules are. This illustrates

While developing their autobiographical memory skills, children learn to attend to the ____ of their personal life experiences.

A slogan of Siegler's adaptive strategy choice model might be,

Unschooled children are more likely to solve mathematical problems correctly

STRATEGIC MEMORY is to EVENT MEMORY as ____ is to ____.

In the mind, the software is considered to consist of the

Having seen her uncle point a rifle at a target a month earlier, baby Reba holds a long stick and points it. Reba's actions illustrate ____ memory.

Introduction to Developmental Psychology and Its Research Strategies

Hereditary Influences on Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Infancy

Physical Development: the Brain, the Body, Motor Skills, and Sexual Development

Cognitive Development: Piagets Theory and Vygotskys Sociocultural Viewpoint

Intelligence: Measuring Mental Performance

Development of Language and Communication Skills

Emotional Development, Temperament, and Attachment

Development of the Self-Concept

Sex Differences and Gender-Role Development

Aggression, Altruism, and Moral Development

The Context of Development I: the Family

The Context of Development

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STRATEGIC MEMORY is to EVENT MEMORY as is to .