Exam 7: Information Processing

A psychologist tests the memory span of children.Seven-year-old Perry is asked to recall the following list of numbers: 2,4,7,8,3,1,5.Given the typical short-term span of a 7-year-old,how many numbers will Perry remember?

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Question 21

The term "novice" is used to describe young children.It refers to:

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Question 22

Memory involves three major processes.They are:

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Question 23

_____ is an infant's renewed interest in a stimulus.

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Question 24

Name and explain three types of memory.

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Question 25

Carolyn Rovee-Collier places an infant in a crib underneath an elaborate mobile and ties one end of a ribbon to the baby's ankle and the other end to the mobile.The baby kicks and makes the mobile move.Later the baby is returned to the crib but its foot is not tied to the mobile.The baby kicks,apparently trying to make the mobile move.This demonstrates that infants _____ information.

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Question 26

Annette is a 4-year-old in preschool.What would you expect of her thinking about her own memory skills?

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Question 27

Scientific _____ often is aimed at identifying causal relations.

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Question 28

When a person is encoding information into memory,it is important to have the ability to shift attention.An example of shifting cognitive control is:

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Question 29

James is trying to teach his 5-year-old son Kirk the number to dial in case of an emergency.As a memory aid,James says,"Just keep saying the numbers 9,1,and 1 over and over." James is attempting to improve Kirk's memory via:

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Question 30

Children should be encouraged to think _____ works well when deciding on which strategies to use.

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Question 31

___ theory states that when individuals encode information,it creates two types of memory representation: (1)_,which consists of precise details,and (2)___,which is the central idea of the information.

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Question 32

_____ memory refers to the conscious memory of facts and experiences.

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Question 33

Identify the three areas required for the development of joint attention.

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Question 34

In an effort to assess her memory abilities,a researcher presents 5-month-old Chloe with the same visual stimulus over numerous trials.If she begins to pay less attention to the stimulus with each subsequent trial,she is demonstrating:

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Question 35

What is the difference between the reasoning of children and the reasoning of scientists?

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Question 36

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

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Question 37

Compare and contrast the problem solving of children through applying rules and by using analogies with two examples of each.

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Question 38

Compare and contrast five areas of change in metacognition from childhood to adolescence.

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Question 39

The use of elaboration has been shown to increase between:

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A psychologist tests the memory span of children.Seven-year-old Perry is asked to recall the following list of numbers: 2,4,7,8,3,1,5.Given the typical short-term span of a 7-year-old,how many numbers will Perry remember?

The term "novice" is used to describe young children.It refers to:

Memory involves three major processes.They are:

_____ is an infant's renewed interest in a stimulus.

Name and explain three types of memory.

Annette is a 4-year-old in preschool.What would you expect of her thinking about her own memory skills?

Scientific _____ often is aimed at identifying causal relations.

When a person is encoding information into memory,it is important to have the ability to shift attention.An example of shifting cognitive control is:

James is trying to teach his 5-year-old son Kirk the number to dial in case of an emergency.As a memory aid,James says,"Just keep saying the numbers 9,1,and 1 over and over." James is attempting to improve Kirk's memory via:

Children should be encouraged to think _____ works well when deciding on which strategies to use.

___ theory states that when individuals encode information,it creates two types of memory representation: (1)_,which consists of precise details,and (2)___,which is the central idea of the information.

_____ memory refers to the conscious memory of facts and experiences.

Identify the three areas required for the development of joint attention.

In an effort to assess her memory abilities,a researcher presents 5-month-old Chloe with the same visual stimulus over numerous trials.If she begins to pay less attention to the stimulus with each subsequent trial,she is demonstrating:

What is the difference between the reasoning of children and the reasoning of scientists?

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

Compare and contrast the problem solving of children through applying rules and by using analogies with two examples of each.

Compare and contrast five areas of change in metacognition from childhood to adolescence.

The use of elaboration has been shown to increase between:

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Exam 7: Information Processing

A psychologist tests the memory span of children.Seven-year-old Perry is asked to recall the following list of numbers: 2,4,7,8,3,1,5.Given the typical short-term span of a 7-year-old,how many numbers will Perry remember?

The term "novice" is used to describe young children.It refers to:

Memory involves three major processes.They are:

_____ is an infant's renewed interest in a stimulus.

Name and explain three types of memory.

Annette is a 4-year-old in preschool.What would you expect of her thinking about her own memory skills?

Scientific _____ often is aimed at identifying causal relations.

When a person is encoding information into memory,it is important to have the ability to shift attention.An example of shifting cognitive control is:

James is trying to teach his 5-year-old son Kirk the number to dial in case of an emergency.As a memory aid,James says,"Just keep saying the numbers 9,1,and 1 over and over." James is attempting to improve Kirk's memory via:

Children should be encouraged to think _____ works well when deciding on which strategies to use.

_____ theory states that when individuals encode information,it creates two types of memory representation: (1)_____,which consists of precise details,and (2)_____,which is the central idea of the information.

_____ memory refers to the conscious memory of facts and experiences.

Identify the three areas required for the development of joint attention.

In an effort to assess her memory abilities,a researcher presents 5-month-old Chloe with the same visual stimulus over numerous trials.If she begins to pay less attention to the stimulus with each subsequent trial,she is demonstrating:

What is the difference between the reasoning of children and the reasoning of scientists?

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

Compare and contrast the problem solving of children through applying rules and by using analogies with two examples of each.

Compare and contrast five areas of change in metacognition from childhood to adolescence.

The use of elaboration has been shown to increase between:

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 Technology

Filters

___ theory states that when individuals encode information,it creates two types of memory representation: (1)_,which consists of precise details,and (2)___,which is the central idea of the information.