Exam 8: Memory and Information Processing

A researcher develops a test in which participants are first given a list of types of fruit that includes the words "grapes, bananas, apples, oranges, and cherries" and asked to identify which is the longest. A while later, they are given the word stem "ban_____" and are asked to complete the word as quickly as possible. When a participant fills out the word by writing "banana," he or she is exhibiting what is called a(n) _____ memory.

Younger children tend to rely more on _____ than older children.

Which statement concerning memory is true?

Research on aging and memory has shown that

The main distinction between short-term memory and working memory is that working memory is

According to Siegler's "overlapping waves theory," cognitive development is best conceptualized as

The fact that people are unable to recall events that took place during the first two years after birth is called infantile _____.

On a political science test, Barack is asked to write down the name of the main democratic presidential candidate in the United States in 2008. He has no idea of the answer, so he asked his teacher for a hint. The teacher says, "I can tell you this, when he won my friend said, "oh mama." With the hint, Barack is now being presented with a _____ memory task.

Implicit memory is to explicit memory as

What problem-solving advancements did Robert Siegler suggest occur between infancy and adolescence?

Deferred imitation always

Which memory strategy is being used when a long number is memorized by breaking it into manageable subunits each containing three digits?

Which is true regarding the development of learning and memory in children?

Who would be most likely to describe the process of reading and understanding this test question by focusing exclusively on the concepts of an "external stimulus" and an "overt response," with no discussion of the mind?

While trying to solve a math problem, Vector is able to come up with a strategy that might work. Unfortunately, Vector's math performance does not improve by using the strategy. This situation best exemplifies

Six-month-old Trent saw his dad blink three times when he held a baby bottle. An hour after this occurred, Trent sees a baby bottle and blinks three times. This action would best be described as _____ imitation.

Why are the memory abilities of a 10- to 12-year-old better than the abilities of a 4- to 5-year-old?

The most accurate summation of declines in information-processing skills in older adults is that they are

Which process would best be described as "holding information"?

In a police lineup, a witness is shown a group of potential perpetrators that includes the actual perpetrator. He or she is then asked to point to the individual who committed the crime. The basic premise of this method involves assessing _____ memory.