Question 1

A memory strategy in which a child arranges items into categories is called

Accepted Answer

A)  imagery. 
B)  rehearsal. 
C)  elaboration. 
D)  organization. 
A)  imagery. 
B)  rehearsal. 
C)  elaboration. 
D)  organization.

Question 2

Thinking involves

Accepted Answer

A)  manipulating and transforming information in memory. 
B)  reasoning. 
C)  forming concepts. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  manipulating and transforming information in memory. 
B)  reasoning. 
C)  forming concepts. 
D)  All of these.

Question 3

Controlling _______ is a key part of learning and thinking in adolescents and emerging adulthood when there are distractions in the environment.

Accepted Answer

A)  learning 
B)  attention 
C)  avoidance 
D)  energy 
A)  learning 
B)  attention 
C)  avoidance 
D)  energy

Question 4

On a vocabulary test,Veronica has to remember the definition of "scrumptious." Her teacher recommends that she picture herself eating the last delicious "crumb" of her favorite cake.Her teacher is attempting to improve recall by encouraging

Accepted Answer

A)  elaboration. 
B)  imagery. 
C)  organization. 
D)  rehearsal. 
A)  elaboration. 
B)  imagery. 
C)  organization. 
D)  rehearsal.

Question 5

The adolescent decision making that involves both analytical and experiential systems is called the ________ model.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive 
B)  dual-process 
C)  behavioral 
D)  rational emotive 
A)  cognitive 
B)  dual-process 
C)  behavioral 
D)  rational emotive

Question 6

_________________________ results when repeated presentations of the same stimulus causes reduced attention to the stimulus.

Accepted Answer

A)  Habituation 
B)  Dishabituation 
C)  Memory 
D)  Shifting 
A)  Habituation 
B)  Dishabituation 
C)  Memory 
D)  Shifting

Question 7

There are three main ways for children to use the information-processing approach to overcome processing limitations,including all of the following,except

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing operations. 
B)  increasing capacity. 
C)  developing self-motivation. 
D)  gaining new knowledge. 
A)  increasing operations. 
B)  increasing capacity. 
C)  developing self-motivation. 
D)  gaining new knowledge.

Question 8

When children are about _____ years of age,they begin to understand that the mind can represent objects and events accurately or inaccurately.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  3 
C)  5 
D)  7 
A)  2 
B)  3 
C)  5 
D)  7

Question 9

Laura Bickford,a master teacher,believes that she needs to encourage her students to think.Which statement(s)support her approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children write all the time: journals,formal essays,letters,etc. 
B)  Children use metacognitive strategies: Students comment on their learning,have advance discussions before beginning a new project,etc. 
C)  She is pleased when students just "scratch the surface of their learning." She purposefully does not encourage them to go deeper,elaborate,and clarify because she does not want to turn the students off to the thinking process. 
D)  Children write all the time,and use metacognitive strategies. 
A)  Children write all the time: journals,formal essays,letters,etc. 
B)  Children use metacognitive strategies: Students comment on their learning,have advance discussions before beginning a new project,etc. 
C)  She is pleased when students just "scratch the surface of their learning." She purposefully does not encourage them to go deeper,elaborate,and clarify because she does not want to turn the students off to the thinking process. 
D)  Children write all the time,and use metacognitive strategies.

Question 10

If you hold a telephone number in your short-term memory,for how long is the information retained without rehearsal?

Accepted Answer

A)  a few seconds 
B)  30 seconds 
C)  2 hours 
D)  indefinitely 
A)  a few seconds 
B)  30 seconds 
C)  2 hours 
D)  indefinitely

Question 11

Some children focus too much on the salient aspects of a situation rather than what is important.For example,if a clown is giving directions,they will focus on the funny aspects of the clown rather than listen to the directions.When do children outgrow this behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most outgrow it before they leave preschool. 
B)  Most outgrow it by the time they are 10 to 12 years of age. 
C)  Most outgrow it by the time they are 6 to 7 years of age. 
D)  Most outgrow it by the time they go to college. 
A)  Most outgrow it before they leave preschool. 
B)  Most outgrow it by the time they are 10 to 12 years of age. 
C)  Most outgrow it by the time they are 6 to 7 years of age. 
D)  Most outgrow it by the time they go to college.

Question 12

Forming concepts is an important aspect of constructing information.How is this done?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thinking occurs but it is not related to cognition. 
B)  Cognition occurs but it is not related to thinking. 
C)  Categories are used to group objects,events,and characteristics on the basis of common properties. 
D)  Thinking occurs unrelated to cognition and categories are used to group objects,events,and characteristics on the basis of common properties. 
A)  Thinking occurs but it is not related to cognition. 
B)  Cognition occurs but it is not related to thinking. 
C)  Categories are used to group objects,events,and characteristics on the basis of common properties. 
D)  Thinking occurs unrelated to cognition and categories are used to group objects,events,and characteristics on the basis of common properties.

Question 13

According to Siegler,three mechanisms work together to create changes in children's cognitive skills.Which of the following is not one of the mechanisms?

Accepted Answer

A)  encoding 
B)  automaticity 
C)  assimilation 
D)  strategy construction 
A)  encoding 
B)  automaticity 
C)  assimilation 
D)  strategy construction

Question 14

Which of the following are benefits to adolescent multi-tasking?

Accepted Answer

A)  cell phones 
B)  video games 
C)  homework 
D)  All of these. 
A)  cell phones 
B)  video games 
C)  homework 
D)  All of these.

Question 15

A recent study found that children using the computer exercise of learning how to ________ increased the attention of 4- to 6-year-old children.

Accepted Answer

A)  resolve conflict 
B)  use a joystick 
C)  use working memory 
D)  All of these. 
A)  resolve conflict 
B)  use a joystick 
C)  use working memory 
D)  All of these.

Question 16

Who would most likely be distracted by a book containing three-dimensional "pop-up" pictures?

Accepted Answer

A)  a 4-year-old 
B)  a 6-year-old 
C)  an 8-year-old 
D)  a 10-year-old 
A)  a 4-year-old 
B)  a 6-year-old 
C)  an 8-year-old 
D)  a 10-year-old

Question 17

Mental frameworks that organize concepts and information are called

Accepted Answer

A)  schemas. 
B)  habits. 
C)  operations. 
D)  scripts. 
A)  schemas. 
B)  habits. 
C)  operations. 
D)  scripts.

Question 18

The memory strategy of organization is used more by ___________ children than _____________ children.

Accepted Answer

A)  older; younger 
B)  younger; older 
C)  male; female 
D)  female; male 
A)  older; younger 
B)  younger; older 
C)  male; female 
D)  female; male

Question 19

At the ages of 2 and 3 years of age,children begin to understand three mental states:

Accepted Answer

A)  perceptions,physical development,and emotions. 
B)  perceptions,desires,and emotions. 
C)  desires,demands,and perceptions. 
D)  None of these. 
A)  perceptions,physical development,and emotions. 
B)  perceptions,desires,and emotions. 
C)  desires,demands,and perceptions. 
D)  None of these.

Question 20

Renewed interest in a stimulus defines

Accepted Answer

A)  habituation. 
B)  dishabituation. 
C)  information processing. 
D)  automaticity. 
A)  habituation. 
B)  dishabituation. 
C)  information processing. 
D)  automaticity.

A memory strategy in which a child arranges items into categories is called

Thinking involves

Controlling _______ is a key part of learning and thinking in adolescents and emerging adulthood when there are distractions in the environment.

On a vocabulary test,Veronica has to remember the definition of "scrumptious." Her teacher recommends that she picture herself eating the last delicious "crumb" of her favorite cake.Her teacher is attempting to improve recall by encouraging

The adolescent decision making that involves both analytical and experiential systems is called the ________ model.

_________________________ results when repeated presentations of the same stimulus causes reduced attention to the stimulus.

There are three main ways for children to use the information-processing approach to overcome processing limitations,including all of the following,except

When children are about _____ years of age,they begin to understand that the mind can represent objects and events accurately or inaccurately.

Laura Bickford,a master teacher,believes that she needs to encourage her students to think.Which statement(s)support her approach?

If you hold a telephone number in your short-term memory,for how long is the information retained without rehearsal?

Some children focus too much on the salient aspects of a situation rather than what is important.For example,if a clown is giving directions,they will focus on the funny aspects of the clown rather than listen to the directions.When do children outgrow this behavior?

Forming concepts is an important aspect of constructing information.How is this done?

According to Siegler,three mechanisms work together to create changes in children's cognitive skills.Which of the following is not one of the mechanisms?

Which of the following are benefits to adolescent multi-tasking?

A recent study found that children using the computer exercise of learning how to ________ increased the attention of 4- to 6-year-old children.

Who would most likely be distracted by a book containing three-dimensional "pop-up" pictures?

Mental frameworks that organize concepts and information are called

The memory strategy of organization is used more by _ children than ___ children.

At the ages of 2 and 3 years of age,children begin to understand three mental states:

Renewed interest in a stimulus defines

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development and Health

Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development

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Moral Development

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Exam 7: Information Processing

A memory strategy in which a child arranges items into categories is called

Thinking involves

Controlling _______ is a key part of learning and thinking in adolescents and emerging adulthood when there are distractions in the environment.

On a vocabulary test,Veronica has to remember the definition of "scrumptious." Her teacher recommends that she picture herself eating the last delicious "crumb" of her favorite cake.Her teacher is attempting to improve recall by encouraging

The adolescent decision making that involves both analytical and experiential systems is called the ________ model.

_________________________ results when repeated presentations of the same stimulus causes reduced attention to the stimulus.

There are three main ways for children to use the information-processing approach to overcome processing limitations,including all of the following,except

When children are about _____ years of age,they begin to understand that the mind can represent objects and events accurately or inaccurately.

Laura Bickford,a master teacher,believes that she needs to encourage her students to think.Which statement(s)support her approach?

If you hold a telephone number in your short-term memory,for how long is the information retained without rehearsal?

Some children focus too much on the salient aspects of a situation rather than what is important.For example,if a clown is giving directions,they will focus on the funny aspects of the clown rather than listen to the directions.When do children outgrow this behavior?

Forming concepts is an important aspect of constructing information.How is this done?

According to Siegler,three mechanisms work together to create changes in children's cognitive skills.Which of the following is not one of the mechanisms?

Which of the following are benefits to adolescent multi-tasking?

A recent study found that children using the computer exercise of learning how to ________ increased the attention of 4- to 6-year-old children.

Who would most likely be distracted by a book containing three-dimensional "pop-up" pictures?

Mental frameworks that organize concepts and information are called

The memory strategy of organization is used more by ___________ children than _____________ children.

At the ages of 2 and 3 years of age,children begin to understand three mental states:

Renewed interest in a stimulus defines

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development and Health

Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development

The Self and Identity

Gender

Moral Development

Families

Peers

Schools and Achievement

Culture and Diversity

Filters

The memory strategy of organization is used more by _ children than ___ children.