Exam 8: Memory and Information Processing

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.

Fred is making his famous French pastries for a friend's upcoming party.Because the pastries must be perfect,Fred needs to do remember to do each step of the complicated recipe in order.What part of Fred's memory will work on this aspect of baking? 

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

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

Which pair best describes the memory abilities of a human infant?

After every class,Nina takes a few minutes to go over her notes and highlight key points from the lecture.By doing this,Nina is helping to facilitate which memory process? 

Justine is a typically developing human.What information-processing advances would you expect her to experience between the start of her middle school years and the end of her senior year of high school?

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

What factors contribute to declines in cognitive abilities in old age?

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

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

An information-processing theorist would most likely refer to _____ as being part of the mind's "software."

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

Older children can learn faster and remember more than younger children because older children typically show a significant increase in

Which is the best example of an episodic memory?

Who will first begin to notice declines in their memory capabilities?

Seventy-year-old Qing decides that he cannot remain effective at all types of gambling so he decides to focus only on blackjack,with the hopes that this narrow focus will allow him to perform better in this one area.According to the SOC approach,Qing's decision to abandon other forms of gambling represents

Dr.Boschetto teaches chemistry at an elite prep school.Compared to his students,Dr.Boschetto's knowledge base and memory strategies would be considered more ________.

Although her friend Bella is taking college classes at age 70,Joan regularly tells herself that she is too old for such activity and that her memory is like a bucket full of holes.How does Joan's memory function compare to Bella's?