Exam 8: Memory and Information Processing

The main purpose of the executive control processor is to

If information fails to be encoded it is _____ to remember.

Research comparing elderly hearing Americans, deaf Americans, and hearing Chinese demonstrated the effect that _____ can have on memory performance.

A memory that occurs without any conscious effort is best referred to as

Wayne has trouble remembering the last four digits of his new phone number (4422) until he makes the connection that the last two digits are exactly half of the first two digits. Once he makes this connection, he has no trouble remembering the number! This best demonstrates the memory concept of

Which statement best exemplifies a "preservation error"?

The best example of elaboration is

It was estimated that it takes about _____ of training and expertise to become a true expert in a field.

By adolescence, individuals begin to recall more irrelevant information and less relevant task information.

At which age do people do better on recall tasks than on recognition tasks?

Early memories tend to be very cue-dependent and context-specific.

On a(n) ____ memory task, a person trying to remember some information is given a hint but not the entire answer.

Which statement on children's eyewitness testimony is true?

On a recognition task, a person

As Josephine has a production deficiency, she

Executive control processes are responsible for monitoring our information-processing behavior.

According to _____ theory, children store verbatim and general accounts of events separately.

The best model for explaining recall memory in children includes the factors of

Len has a mediation deficiency. Ben has a production deficiency. Ken has a utilization deficiency. How many of these children would be able to both produce and benefit from their own memory strategies?

Working memory is an active form of short-term memory.