Question 1

Which one of these domains shows age-related declines?

Accepted Answer

A) lexical memory 
B) implicit memory 
C) metamemory 
D) prospective memory 
A) lexical memory 
B) implicit memory 
C) metamemory 
D) prospective memory

Question 2

Which of these is a more of a potential source of false memories in older adults than it is in younger adults?

Accepted Answer

A) source monitoring failures 
B) encoding specificity effects 
C) metamemory errors 
D) lexical decision failures 
A) source monitoring failures 
B) encoding specificity effects 
C) metamemory errors 
D) lexical decision failures

Question 3

Explain directed forgetting.

Accepted Answer

The inhibition in memory that

Question 4

In lexical decision tasks, younger adults show greater accuracy than older adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Research in working memory suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A) older adults lose working memory altogether by the time they enter their 90s. 
B) older adults show deficits only in tasks that tap the visuo-spatial sketchpad. 
C) older adults show weaker performance in digit span tasks than do younger adults. 
D) older adults show no differences when compared to younger adults. 
A) older adults lose working memory altogether by the time they enter their 90s. 
B) older adults show deficits only in tasks that tap the visuo-spatial sketchpad. 
C) older adults show weaker performance in digit span tasks than do younger adults. 
D) older adults show no differences when compared to younger adults.

Question 6

______ theory argues that older adults do not have a good ability to block out irrelevant stimulation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______ theory argues that older adults do...

Question 7

Rick is 78-year-old truck driver and his friend Bob is a 24-year-old truck driver.Who is more likely to be at risk when using his cell phone while driving?

Accepted Answer

A) Bob, because he is a less experienced driver. 
B) Bob, because he is more likely to be having arguments with his spouse. 
C) Rick, because being older, he is less able to do two tasks simultaneously. 
D) Rick, because he is too old to be driving anyway. 
A) Bob, because he is a less experienced driver. 
B) Bob, because he is more likely to be having arguments with his spouse. 
C) Rick, because being older, he is less able to do two tasks simultaneously. 
D) Rick, because he is too old to be driving anyway.

Question 8

Research on the efficacy of imagery mnemonics and older adults suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A) imagery mnemonics cannot help older adults. 
B) imagery mnemonics benefit older adults more than they benefit younger adults. 
C) imagery mnemonics are counterproductive in older adults. 
D) imagery mnemonics can be useful in helping older adults learn new material. 
A) imagery mnemonics cannot help older adults. 
B) imagery mnemonics benefit older adults more than they benefit younger adults. 
C) imagery mnemonics are counterproductive in older adults. 
D) imagery mnemonics can be useful in helping older adults learn new material.

Question 9

Inhibition theory argues that:

Accepted Answer

A) older adults' memory declines because of fibrillary bundles in the hippocampus. 
B) older adults have better prospective memory than younger adults. 
C) older adults have better metamemory than younger adults. 
D) older adults do not have a good ability to block out irrelevant stimulation. 
A) older adults' memory declines because of fibrillary bundles in the hippocampus. 
B) older adults have better prospective memory than younger adults. 
C) older adults have better metamemory than younger adults. 
D) older adults do not have a good ability to block out irrelevant stimulation.

Question 10

Research suggests that, in some domains, older adults have been shown to have better memory skills.Which one of these domains fits that description?

Accepted Answer

A) working memory 
B) encoding into long-term memory 
C) source monitoring 
D) metamemory 
A) working memory 
B) encoding into long-term memory 
C) source monitoring 
D) metamemory

Question 11

Research on feeling of knowing suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A) older adults have a deficit in feeling-of-knowing accuracy. 
B) younger adults have a deficit in feeling-of-knowing accuracy. 
C) older adults cannot make feeling of knowing judgments without also making simultaneous recall inferences. 
D) older adults show equivalent accuracy to younger adults on feeling of knowing tests. 
A) older adults have a deficit in feeling-of-knowing accuracy. 
B) younger adults have a deficit in feeling-of-knowing accuracy. 
C) older adults cannot make feeling of knowing judgments without also making simultaneous recall inferences. 
D) older adults show equivalent accuracy to younger adults on feeling of knowing tests.

Question 12

Göthe, Oberauer, and Kliegl (2007) compared younger and older adults in two tasks.One task was a visual-motor task in which participants had to mentally track the location of an arrow as it moved to various marked locations on a computer screen.The second task was a simple numerical task, that is, to add a number to a pre-existing sum every time the participant heard a tone.They found that:

Accepted Answer

A) older adults learned each task as well as the younger adults did, but had more difficulties when required to do the two tasks simultaneously. 
B) older adults learned both tasks at slower rates than did the younger adults. 
C) older adults were impaired on the visual-motor task because it requires the visual-spatial sketchpad, but not the numerical task. 
D) older adults outperformed the younger adults because they were better able to allocate resources. 
A) older adults learned each task as well as the younger adults did, but had more difficulties when required to do the two tasks simultaneously. 
B) older adults learned both tasks at slower rates than did the younger adults. 
C) older adults were impaired on the visual-motor task because it requires the visual-spatial sketchpad, but not the numerical task. 
D) older adults outperformed the younger adults because they were better able to allocate resources.

Question 13

The observation that older adults are less able to learn tasks simultaneously than younger adults suggests impairment in the central executive area of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which area of the brain has been shown to actually shrink as people age?

Accepted Answer

A) the hippocampus. 
B) the pons. 
C) the thyroid nucleus. 
D) the dorsolateral postfrontal region. 
A) the hippocampus. 
B) the pons. 
C) the thyroid nucleus. 
D) the dorsolateral postfrontal region.

Question 15

Studies of the beliefs that older adults have about memory show that:

Accepted Answer

A) older adults believe that their memories are declining. 
B) older adults do not believe the declines that are taking place in their memory are real. 
C) no generalizations can be made about a group as diverse as older adults. 
D) only adults with anosognosia become aware of their memory decline. 
A) older adults believe that their memories are declining. 
B) older adults do not believe the declines that are taking place in their memory are real. 
C) no generalizations can be made about a group as diverse as older adults. 
D) only adults with anosognosia become aware of their memory decline.

Question 16

Older adults often show less negative correlations between their judgments of learning and their allocation of study time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Older adults often show less negative correlations between their judgments of learning and their allocation of study time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

With respect to memory accuracy, older adults are much higher in accuracy relative to younger adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In recall and recognition tests,

Accepted Answer

A) older adults have more difficulties with recognition tests, relative to younger adults. 
B) older adults have more difficulties with recall tests, relative to younger adults. 
C) younger adults have more difficulties with recall tests, relative to older adults. 
D) younger adults prefer recognition tests, whereas older adults prefer recall tests. 
A) older adults have more difficulties with recognition tests, relative to younger adults. 
B) older adults have more difficulties with recall tests, relative to younger adults. 
C) younger adults have more difficulties with recall tests, relative to older adults. 
D) younger adults prefer recognition tests, whereas older adults prefer recall tests.

Question 20

In studies in which general knowledge is tested (politics, history, sports, etc.),

Accepted Answer

A) younger adults are likely to recall more such facts. 
B) older adults have had more time to accumulate more knowledge. 
C) differences cannot be predicted on age alone. 
D) younger adults learn faster, so they can recall more semantic information. 
A) younger adults are likely to recall more such facts. 
B) older adults have had more time to accumulate more knowledge. 
C) differences cannot be predicted on age alone. 
D) younger adults learn faster, so they can recall more semantic information.

Which one of these domains shows age-related declines?

Which of these is a more of a potential source of false memories in older adults than it is in younger adults?

Explain directed forgetting.

In lexical decision tasks, younger adults show greater accuracy than older adults.

Research in working memory suggests that:

______ theory argues that older adults do not have a good ability to block out irrelevant stimulation.

Rick is 78-year-old truck driver and his friend Bob is a 24-year-old truck driver.Who is more likely to be at risk when using his cell phone while driving?

Research on the efficacy of imagery mnemonics and older adults suggests that:

Inhibition theory argues that:

Research suggests that, in some domains, older adults have been shown to have better memory skills.Which one of these domains fits that description?

Research on feeling of knowing suggests that:

The observation that older adults are less able to learn tasks simultaneously than younger adults suggests impairment in the central executive area of the brain.

Which area of the brain has been shown to actually shrink as people age?

Studies of the beliefs that older adults have about memory show that:

Older adults often show less negative correlations between their judgments of learning and their allocation of study time.

Older adults often show less negative correlations between their judgments of learning and their allocation of study time.

With respect to memory accuracy, older adults are much higher in accuracy relative to younger adults.

In recall and recognition tests,

In studies in which general knowledge is tested (politics, history, sports, etc.),

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Exam 12: Memory in Older Adults

Which one of these domains shows age-related declines?

Which of these is a more of a potential source of false memories in older adults than it is in younger adults?

Explain directed forgetting.

In lexical decision tasks, younger adults show greater accuracy than older adults.

Research in working memory suggests that:

______ theory argues that older adults do not have a good ability to block out irrelevant stimulation.

Rick is 78-year-old truck driver and his friend Bob is a 24-year-old truck driver.Who is more likely to be at risk when using his cell phone while driving?

Research on the efficacy of imagery mnemonics and older adults suggests that:

Inhibition theory argues that:

Research suggests that, in some domains, older adults have been shown to have better memory skills.Which one of these domains fits that description?

Research on feeling of knowing suggests that:

The observation that older adults are less able to learn tasks simultaneously than younger adults suggests impairment in the central executive area of the brain.

Which area of the brain has been shown to actually shrink as people age?

Studies of the beliefs that older adults have about memory show that:

Older adults often show less negative correlations between their judgments of learning and their allocation of study time.

Older adults often show less negative correlations between their judgments of learning and their allocation of study time.

With respect to memory accuracy, older adults are much higher in accuracy relative to younger adults.

In recall and recognition tests,

In studies in which general knowledge is tested (politics, history, sports, etc.),

Introduction to the Study of Memory

Memory and the Brain

Working Memory

Episodic Memory

Semantic Memory

Visual Memory

Autobiographical Memory

False Memory

Metamemory

Memory Disorders

Memory in Childhood

Memory Improvement and Learning Efficiency

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