Question 1

The final stage in the three basic steps of the memory process involves storage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

_____ events tend to have the greatest likelihood of being recalled after the event.

Accepted Answer

A)  Only positive emotional 
B)  Only negative emotional 
C)  Both positive and negative emotional 
D)  Non-emotional 
A)  Only positive emotional 
B)  Only negative emotional 
C)  Both positive and negative emotional 
D)  Non-emotional

Question 3

Knowing that "1 + 1 = 2" is a good example of an autobiographical memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The fact that some forms of amnesia destroy explicit memory but not implicit memory indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  these forms of memory operate independently. 
B)  implicit memory is learned and explicit is innate. 
C)  explicit memory develops earlier than implicit memory. 
D)  long-term memory lacks organization. 
A)  these forms of memory operate independently. 
B)  implicit memory is learned and explicit is innate. 
C)  explicit memory develops earlier than implicit memory. 
D)  long-term memory lacks organization.

Question 5

Encoding is best described as the process of

Accepted Answer

A)  cued recall. 
B)  putting information into the system. 
C)  uncued recall. 
D)  taking information out of the system. 
A)  cued recall. 
B)  putting information into the system. 
C)  uncued recall. 
D)  taking information out of the system.

Question 6

Which statement best fits with a cohort difference explanation about the apparent loss of memory abilities in old age?

Accepted Answer

A)  The visual systems tend to slow with age. 
B)  Implicit tasks tend to be easier than explicit tasks. 
C)  Older individuals tend to have had less formal education than young people. 
D)  Older individuals are more likely to use external memory aids. 
A)  The visual systems tend to slow with age. 
B)  Implicit tasks tend to be easier than explicit tasks. 
C)  Older individuals tend to have had less formal education than young people. 
D)  Older individuals are more likely to use external memory aids.

Question 7

The main purpose of the executive control processor is to

Accepted Answer

A)  store information in long-term memory. 
B)  collect sensory input from the environment. 
C)  suppress memories that are too painful. 
D)  plan and monitor problem-solving. 
A)  store information in long-term memory. 
B)  collect sensory input from the environment. 
C)  suppress memories that are too painful. 
D)  plan and monitor problem-solving.

Question 8

An essay question that contains a hint would best be classified as a(n) _____ recall memory task.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An essay question that contains a hint...

Question 9

Eyewitness testimony accuracy in young children is increased when the same question is asked repeatedly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Short-term memory capacity _____ between ages 6 and 13.

Accepted Answer

A)  increases significantly 
B)  remains steady 
C)  decreases slightly 
D)  decreases significantly 
A)  increases significantly 
B)  remains steady 
C)  decreases slightly 
D)  decreases significantly

Question 11

Colette is participating in a research study. In the first phase of the study, she is shown a list of 20 French words. She is then asked to count backwards from 50 to 1 by threes. Colette is then asked to write down all of the French words she can remember. She has taken part in a study of _____ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  explicit 
B)  implicit 
C)  cued-recall 
D)  recognition 
A)  explicit 
B)  implicit 
C)  cued-recall 
D)  recognition

Question 12

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.

Accepted Answer

A)  deferred 
B)  implicit 
C)  serial 
D)  decentered 
A)  deferred 
B)  implicit 
C)  serial 
D)  decentered

Question 13

While daydreaming in her physics class, Dorothy recalls the day the tornado hit her farmhouse last summer. Dorothy's recollection is best classified as a(n) _____ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory 
B)  explicit 
C)  autobiographical 
D)  meta- 
A)  sensory 
B)  explicit 
C)  autobiographical 
D)  meta-

Question 14

A production deficiency is best described as

Accepted Answer

A)  not producing a strategy but benefiting from guessing. 
B)  not producing a strategy but benefiting from strategies you are taught. 
C)  producing a strategy but not benefiting from its use. 
D)  producing a strategy and benefiting from its use. 
A)  not producing a strategy but benefiting from guessing. 
B)  not producing a strategy but benefiting from strategies you are taught. 
C)  producing a strategy but not benefiting from its use. 
D)  producing a strategy and benefiting from its use.

Question 15

Robert Siegler investigated the type of information that a child takes in during a problem-solving task and also what strategies he or she formulates when attempting to solve the problem. Siegler called his model the _____ approach.

Accepted Answer

A)  rule assessment 
B)  fuzzy-trace 
C)  autobiographical 
D)  method of loci 
A)  rule assessment 
B)  fuzzy-trace 
C)  autobiographical 
D)  method of loci

Question 16

Because she believes in overlapping waves theory, Serena would most likely argue that her six-year-old daughter, Venus,

Accepted Answer

A)  is in the formal stage of thinking. 
B)  has multiple problem strategies available to her. 
C)  cannot recall any event prior to her third birthday. 
D)  has no recognition memory. 
A)  is in the formal stage of thinking. 
B)  has multiple problem strategies available to her. 
C)  cannot recall any event prior to her third birthday. 
D)  has no recognition memory.

Question 17

The information-processing approach to memory

Accepted Answer

A)  focuses exclusively on the impact of genetics on intelligence. 
B)  relies heavily on modeling and imitation. 
C)  likens the human mind to a computer. 
D)  is concerned primarily with affective responses to the environment. 
A)  focuses exclusively on the impact of genetics on intelligence. 
B)  relies heavily on modeling and imitation. 
C)  likens the human mind to a computer. 
D)  is concerned primarily with affective responses to the environment.

Question 18

Information typically stays in _____ for the briefest amount of time.

Accepted Answer

A)  working memory 
B)  short-term memory 
C)  long-term memory 
D)  sensory register 
A)  working memory 
B)  short-term memory 
C)  long-term memory 
D)  sensory register

Question 19

When information is taken out of long-term memory, it is being

Accepted Answer

A)  scripted. 
B)  encoded. 
C)  retrieved. 
D)  stored. 
A)  scripted. 
B)  encoded. 
C)  retrieved. 
D)  stored.

Question 20

What seems to underlie the significant increase in processing speed seen during childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Enhanced use of preservation 
B)  Vastly improved sensory systems 
C)  A greater reliance on implicit memory 
D)  Brain maturation 
A)  Enhanced use of preservation 
B)  Vastly improved sensory systems 
C)  A greater reliance on implicit memory 
D)  Brain maturation

The final stage in the three basic steps of the memory process involves storage.

_____ events tend to have the greatest likelihood of being recalled after the event.

Knowing that "1 + 1 = 2" is a good example of an autobiographical memory.

The fact that some forms of amnesia destroy explicit memory but not implicit memory indicates that

Encoding is best described as the process of

Which statement best fits with a cohort difference explanation about the apparent loss of memory abilities in old age?

The main purpose of the executive control processor is to

An essay question that contains a hint would best be classified as a(n) _____ recall memory task.

Eyewitness testimony accuracy in young children is increased when the same question is asked repeatedly.

Short-term memory capacity _____ between ages 6 and 13.

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.

While daydreaming in her physics class, Dorothy recalls the day the tornado hit her farmhouse last summer. Dorothy's recollection is best classified as a(n) _____ memory.

A production deficiency is best described as

Robert Siegler investigated the type of information that a child takes in during a problem-solving task and also what strategies he or she formulates when attempting to solve the problem. Siegler called his model the _____ approach.

Because she believes in overlapping waves theory, Serena would most likely argue that her six-year-old daughter, Venus,

The information-processing approach to memory

Information typically stays in _____ for the briefest amount of time.

When information is taken out of long-term memory, it is being

What seems to underlie the significant increase in processing speed seen during childhood?

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The final stage in the three basic steps of the memory process involves storage.

_____ events tend to have the greatest likelihood of being recalled after the event.

Knowing that "1 + 1 = 2" is a good example of an autobiographical memory.

The fact that some forms of amnesia destroy explicit memory but not implicit memory indicates that

Encoding is best described as the process of

Which statement best fits with a cohort difference explanation about the apparent loss of memory abilities in old age?

The main purpose of the executive control processor is to

An essay question that contains a hint would best be classified as a(n) _____ recall memory task.

Eyewitness testimony accuracy in young children is increased when the same question is asked repeatedly.

Short-term memory capacity _____ between ages 6 and 13.

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.

While daydreaming in her physics class, Dorothy recalls the day the tornado hit her farmhouse last summer. Dorothy's recollection is best classified as a(n) _____ memory.

A production deficiency is best described as

Robert Siegler investigated the type of information that a child takes in during a problem-solving task and also what strategies he or she formulates when attempting to solve the problem. Siegler called his model the _____ approach.

Because she believes in overlapping waves theory, Serena would most likely argue that her six-year-old daughter, Venus,

The information-processing approach to memory

Information typically stays in _____ for the briefest amount of time.

When information is taken out of long-term memory, it is being

What seems to underlie the significant increase in processing speed seen during childhood?

Understanding Life-Span Human Development

Theories of Human Development

Genes, Environment, and Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Body, Brain, Health

Sensation, Perception, and Action

Cognition

Intelligence and Creativity

Language and Education

Self and Personality

Gender Roles and Sexuality

Social Cognition and Moral Development

Emotions, Attachment, and Social Relationships

The Family

Developmental Psychopathology

The Final Challenge: Death and Dying

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