Exam 8: Memory and Information Processing

Haynes, Rovee-Collier (1997) research on infant memory involved recording kicking behavior when a ribbon was tied to the infant's foot, demonstrating that young children have _____ memory.

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

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

As a typical college student, research indicates that Hanna would be most likely to shift her focus to _____ if she suddenly found herself pressed for time when studying for an exam.

Research has indicated that procedural memory is mediated by the straitum. This means that

According to Atkinson and Shiffrin, the part of your memory system that holds information for a fraction of a second is called the _____ register.

The overlapping waves theory argues for conceptualizing of cognitive development in terms of an invariant sequence of stages.

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

Problem solving is best defined as the use of _____ to achieve a goal.

In the information-processing model, the purpose of the sensory register is to

Su Meck is known for her astonishing

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

Infants demonstrate memory when they habituate to a stimulus that is repeatedly presented.

Estimates indicate that it takes about _____ of training and expertise to become a true expert in a field.

Acquiring domain-specific expertise tends to lead to

A child with _____ deficiencies cannot use strategies, even when taught to use them.

Ethel looks up the phone number of a gas station and remembers it just long enough to walk over to the telephone and dial. When she is dialing, the information is contained in her

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

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

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