Question 1

If short-term memory capacity is "domain-specific," then

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A)  all children should have the same short-term memory capacity size. 
B)  the more you know about something, the larger short-term memory capacity size will be for related items. 
C)  it is solely determined by biological factors, not experience. 
D)  it cannot be impacted by the size of working memory. 
A)  all children should have the same short-term memory capacity size. 
B)  the more you know about something, the larger short-term memory capacity size will be for related items. 
C)  it is solely determined by biological factors, not experience. 
D)  it cannot be impacted by the size of working memory.

Question 2

Shirley is introduced to her friend's mother. While Shirley heard the woman's name, she had no idea what the woman's name was immediately after it was spoken. It is most accurate to say that the woman's name

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A)  never made it past Shirley's sensory register. 
B)  is trapped in Shirley's short-term memory. 
C)  is lost in Shirley's long-term memory. 
D)  could be cued for recall later on if Shirley would relax a bit. 
A)  never made it past Shirley's sensory register. 
B)  is trapped in Shirley's short-term memory. 
C)  is lost in Shirley's long-term memory. 
D)  could be cued for recall later on if Shirley would relax a bit.

Question 3

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

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The memory abilities of a 10- to 12-year

Question 4

Research on early infant ability to imitate (e.g., Meltzoff, 2004) has tended to assess the action of

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A)  eye blinking. 
B)  rolling over. 
C)  sticking out the tongue. 
D)  smiling. 
A)  eye blinking. 
B)  rolling over. 
C)  sticking out the tongue. 
D)  smiling.

Question 5

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

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A)  short-term memory. 
B)  chunking. 
C)  recall memory. 
D)  metamemory. 
A)  short-term memory. 
B)  chunking. 
C)  recall memory. 
D)  metamemory.

Question 6

Elaboration involves the creation of meaningful links between items that you are attempting to remember.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The memory strategy of _____ involves repeating items that you are trying to learn and remember.

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The answer of The memory strategy of _____ involves repeating...

Question 8

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

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A)  random in nature. 
B)  a set of stages. 
C)  controlled by unconscious factors. 
D)  a process of variability, choice, and changes. 
A)  random in nature. 
B)  a set of stages. 
C)  controlled by unconscious factors. 
D)  a process of variability, choice, and changes.

Question 9

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

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A)  Younger children tend to have a greater information-processing capacity and a larger knowledge base than older children do. 
B)  Younger children tend to have a greater information-processing capacity, but older children have a larger knowledge base. 
C)  Younger children tend to have a larger knowledge base, but older children have a greater information-processing capacity. 
D)  Older children tend to have a greater information-processing capacity and a greater knowledge base. 
A)  Younger children tend to have a greater information-processing capacity and a larger knowledge base than older children do. 
B)  Younger children tend to have a greater information-processing capacity, but older children have a larger knowledge base. 
C)  Younger children tend to have a larger knowledge base, but older children have a greater information-processing capacity. 
D)  Older children tend to have a greater information-processing capacity and a greater knowledge base.

Question 10

Memories for general facts are referred to as _____ memory.

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The answer of Memories for general facts are referred to...

Question 11

Research on aging and memory has shown that

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A)  declines in memory first become noticeable around age 50. 
B)  older people experience difficulty on all memory tasks. 
C)  reliance on data from cross-sectional studies may mean that what appear to be age differences in memory are due to other factors. 
D)  the severity of memory loss is unrelated to age. 
A)  declines in memory first become noticeable around age 50. 
B)  older people experience difficulty on all memory tasks. 
C)  reliance on data from cross-sectional studies may mean that what appear to be age differences in memory are due to other factors. 
D)  the severity of memory loss is unrelated to age.

Question 12

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

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A)  A memory task where the material is unfamiliar 
B)  A task where they are asked to recall rather than recognize names 
C)  A memory task where they can use well-practiced memory strategies 
D)  A timed memory task 
A)  A memory task where the material is unfamiliar 
B)  A task where they are asked to recall rather than recognize names 
C)  A memory task where they can use well-practiced memory strategies 
D)  A timed memory task

Question 13

Indy is a typical six-year-old and his brother Jones is a typical 16-year-old. How do their information processing skills most likely differ on a memory task?

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A)  Indy will be able to learn more than Jones if both are given extra time to study for the task. 
B)  Indy will be more likely to utilize deliberate strategies while Jones will rely on unconscious strategies. 
C)  Jones will recall both more relevant information and task-irrelevant information. 
D)  Jones will recall more relevant information and is less likely to recall task-irrelevant information. 
A)  Indy will be able to learn more than Jones if both are given extra time to study for the task. 
B)  Indy will be more likely to utilize deliberate strategies while Jones will rely on unconscious strategies. 
C)  Jones will recall both more relevant information and task-irrelevant information. 
D)  Jones will recall more relevant information and is less likely to recall task-irrelevant information.

Question 14

Which statement best exemplifies a "preservation error"?

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A)  I have never tried this before, so what the heck. 
B)  Trial and error is the way to go. 
C)  It worked in the past and even if it does not work in the present, I will still keep doing it. 
D)  The best way to remember something is to connect the new idea with some past memory. 
A)  I have never tried this before, so what the heck. 
B)  Trial and error is the way to go. 
C)  It worked in the past and even if it does not work in the present, I will still keep doing it. 
D)  The best way to remember something is to connect the new idea with some past memory.

Question 15

Piaget argued that six-month-olds were incapable of imitating a mother who is intentionally opening her mouth very wide because infants

Accepted Answer

A)  do not have vision that allows them to accurately see their mother's face. 
B)  cannot mentally represent the act of a wide, open mouth at that age. 
C)  are not physically capable of opening their mouth very wide until they reach 12 months of age. 
D)  refuse to imitate any actions they see. 
A)  do not have vision that allows them to accurately see their mother's face. 
B)  cannot mentally represent the act of a wide, open mouth at that age. 
C)  are not physically capable of opening their mouth very wide until they reach 12 months of age. 
D)  refuse to imitate any actions they see.

Question 16

What factors contribute to expertise in adulthood?

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There are several factors that contribut

Question 17

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The transformation of a sensory-perceptual experience into a long-lasting memory takes place during the _____ step.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The transformation of a sensory-perceptual experience into...

Question 19

Saffron is presented with the following list of items to memorize: bagel, carrot, ham, corn, hot dog, donut, bread, chicken, peas. Her immediate reaction is to think of the items in the following way: (bagel, donut, bread); (carrot, corn, peas); (ham, hotdog, chicken). This reaction would indicate that Saffron is using the strategy of

Accepted Answer

A)  rehearsal. 
B)  elaboration. 
C)  organization. 
D)  method of loci. 
A)  rehearsal. 
B)  elaboration. 
C)  organization. 
D)  method of loci.

Question 20

Which combinations of memory tasks would prove most difficult to the average older individual?

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A)  Exercised and implicit 
B)  Unexercised and implicit 
C)  Exercised and explicit 
D)  Unexercised and explicit 
A)  Exercised and implicit 
B)  Unexercised and implicit 
C)  Exercised and explicit 
D)  Unexercised and explicit

If short-term memory capacity is "domain-specific," then

Shirley is introduced to her friend's mother. While Shirley heard the woman's name, she had no idea what the woman's name was immediately after it was spoken. It is most accurate to say that the woman's name

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

Research on early infant ability to imitate (e.g., Meltzoff, 2004) has tended to assess the action of

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

Elaboration involves the creation of meaningful links between items that you are attempting to remember.

The memory strategy of _____ involves repeating items that you are trying to learn and remember.

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

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

Memories for general facts are referred to as _____ memory.

Research on aging and memory has shown that

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

Indy is a typical six-year-old and his brother Jones is a typical 16-year-old. How do their information processing skills most likely differ on a memory task?

Which statement best exemplifies a "preservation error"?

Piaget argued that six-month-olds were incapable of imitating a mother who is intentionally opening her mouth very wide because infants

What factors contribute to expertise in adulthood?

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

The transformation of a sensory-perceptual experience into a long-lasting memory takes place during the _____ step.

Which combinations of memory tasks would prove most difficult to the average older individual?

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If short-term memory capacity is "domain-specific," then

Shirley is introduced to her friend's mother. While Shirley heard the woman's name, she had no idea what the woman's name was immediately after it was spoken. It is most accurate to say that the woman's name

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

Research on early infant ability to imitate (e.g., Meltzoff, 2004) has tended to assess the action of

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

Elaboration involves the creation of meaningful links between items that you are attempting to remember.

The memory strategy of _____ involves repeating items that you are trying to learn and remember.

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

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

Memories for general facts are referred to as _____ memory.

Research on aging and memory has shown that

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

Indy is a typical six-year-old and his brother Jones is a typical 16-year-old. How do their information processing skills most likely differ on a memory task?

Which statement best exemplifies a "preservation error"?

Piaget argued that six-month-olds were incapable of imitating a mother who is intentionally opening her mouth very wide because infants

What factors contribute to expertise in adulthood?

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

The transformation of a sensory-perceptual experience into a long-lasting memory takes place during the _____ step.

Which combinations of memory tasks would prove most difficult to the average older individual?

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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