Exam 8: Memory and Information Processing

Jack knows that he can more easily memorize and recall a list of 10 familiar words than he can 10 unfamiliar words. This knowledge provides an excellent example of

Childhood or infantile amnesia is defined as the inability to access _____ memories.

With which of the following tasks would older adults have the LEAST problem?

When an infant repeats a novel act that it has seen earlier in the day, it is displaying _____ imitation.

Research on autobiographical memory in adulthood has shown that the more _____ an event, the better it will later be recalled.

Which is the best description of a typical short-term memory?

Nadal teaches his son a great way to serve a tennis ball so the opponent cannot return the serve. However, his son Rafael appears to not benefit whatsoever from the advice and does not even appear to understand what is going on. Rafael is best classified as exhibiting a(n)

Memories for our own specific life experiences are called _____ memories.

Flavell and Wellman (1977) suggested four major reasons to explain the improved memory and learning abilities in the aging child. Which was NOT on their list of reasons?

Four-year-old Barnum goes to the circus and sees animals that he has never seen before. When asked about the event a year later, Barnum is most likely to recall

According to Siegler, rather than picturing development as a series of "stair step" stages, we should picture it as _____ waves.

A production deficiency is best described as

Information is stored in _____ memory for a relatively permanent period of time.

What is the best advice concerning the accuracy of preschoolers' eyewitness testimony?

In what ways are the autobiographical memory young children and older adults similar? How do they differ?

In the information-processing approach, hardware is to software as

Regis asks a game show contestant, "In inches, how far is the Earth from the sun?" If no other information is given to the contestant, this task is best classified as an assessment of _____ memory.

Discuss the process of human memory by differentiating between sensory register, working memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory.

When playing "20 Questions," asking, "Is it bigger than a bread box?" represents a _____-seeking question.

Which statement concerning individuals with mild cognitive impairment is FALSE?