Question 1

In children,linguistic performance typically precedes linguistic competence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The development of language skills in children is __________ in adults.

Accepted Answer

A) completely unrelated to that 
B) the same as 
C) faster than 
D) slower than 
A) completely unrelated to that 
B) the same as 
C) faster than 
D) slower than C

Question 3

What do changes in neural firing mean for older adults?

Accepted Answer

A) Some neurotransmitters stop working. 
B) Emotions are stunted. 
C) Their hair turns white. 
D) Cognition proceeds more slowly. 
A) Some neurotransmitters stop working. 
B) Emotions are stunted. 
C) Their hair turns white. 
D) Cognition proceeds more slowly. D

Question 4

Based on research by Linda Smith,we know that children find it easier to learn the name of an object when that object __________.

Accepted Answer

A) fills the child's field of vision 
B) is pointed at by the parent 
C) is held by the child 
D) is in movement,by itself or moved by a parent 
A) fills the child's field of vision 
B) is pointed at by the parent 
C) is held by the child 
D) is in movement,by itself or moved by a parent

Question 5

According to Piaget,when is a child in the sensorimotor stage?

Accepted Answer

A) birth to age two 
B) ages two to seven 
C) ages seven to eleven 
D) age eleven and up 
A) birth to age two 
B) ages two to seven 
C) ages seven to eleven 
D) age eleven and up

Question 6

Some age-related declines in attention can be attributed to declines in __________.

Accepted Answer

A) early filters 
B) late filters 
C) world knowledge 
D) inhibition 
A) early filters 
B) late filters 
C) world knowledge 
D) inhibition

Question 7

Older adults exhibit flashbulb memory effects that are __________ those of younger adults.

Accepted Answer

A) larger than 
B) smaller than 
C) more focused relative to 
D) similar to 
A) larger than 
B) smaller than 
C) more focused relative to 
D) similar to

Question 8

Which of the following is the most difficult for an infant to perceive?

Accepted Answer

A) father's voice 
B) non-family-member faces 
C) caricatures 
D) toys 
A) father's voice 
B) non-family-member faces 
C) caricatures 
D) toys

Question 9

What are ways that older adults can compensate for declines in the speed of neural firing that accompanies aging?

Accepted Answer

There are several ways that older adults

Question 10

A longitudinal study is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) quicker 
B) more restricted 
C) not prone to participant dropouts 
D) more accurate 
A) quicker 
B) more restricted 
C) not prone to participant dropouts 
D) more accurate

Question 11

While younger adults are more impulsive,older adults are slower and more deliberative in their decision making.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Relative to younger adults,semantic memory in older adults is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) just as good 
B) disconnected 
C) reciprocal 
D) impoverished 
A) just as good 
B) disconnected 
C) reciprocal 
D) impoverished

Question 13

Linguistic competence is to __________ as linguistic performance is to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) formal; informal 
B) informal; formal 
C) understanding; speaking 
D) speaking; understanding 
A) formal; informal 
B) informal; formal 
C) understanding; speaking 
D) speaking; understanding

Question 14

What are some of the reasons for older adults exhibiting a positivity bias in cognition,and how can this be elicited in younger adults?

Accepted Answer

The positivity bias in cognition observe

Question 15

What is the formal name of the loss of hair cells in the cochlea in hearing associated with aging?

Accepted Answer

A) presbycusis 
B) presbyopia 
C) cataracts 
D) glaucoma 
A) presbycusis 
B) presbyopia 
C) cataracts 
D) glaucoma

Question 16

Older adults show difficulties at all levels of language processing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

During the two-word stage of language development,_____________ occur(s).

Accepted Answer

A) the word explosion 
B) formal operations 
C) categorical speech perception 
D) speech segmentation 
A) the word explosion 
B) formal operations 
C) categorical speech perception 
D) speech segmentation

Question 18

Which of these is a basis for determining what stage of development a child is in?

Accepted Answer

A) syntactic complexity level (SCL) 
B) average output time (AOT) 
C) adult language similarity (ALS) 
D) mean language unit (MLU) 
A) syntactic complexity level (SCL) 
B) average output time (AOT) 
C) adult language similarity (ALS) 
D) mean language unit (MLU)

Question 19

Increased metacognitive skills can lead to children __________.

Accepted Answer

A) focusing less on forgetting 
B) showing improved memory performance 
C) exhibiting reverse von Restorff effects 
D) becoming increasingly attention fragmenters 
A) focusing less on forgetting 
B) showing improved memory performance 
C) exhibiting reverse von Restorff effects 
D) becoming increasingly attention fragmenters

Question 20

Which of the following attentional processes does NOT show age-related declines?

Accepted Answer

A) conjunction search 
B) pop-out effect 
C) orienting reflex 
D) attentional blink 
A) conjunction search 
B) pop-out effect 
C) orienting reflex 
D) attentional blink

In children,linguistic performance typically precedes linguistic competence.

The development of language skills in children is __________ in adults.

What do changes in neural firing mean for older adults?

Based on research by Linda Smith,we know that children find it easier to learn the name of an object when that object __________.

According to Piaget,when is a child in the sensorimotor stage?

Some age-related declines in attention can be attributed to declines in __________.

Older adults exhibit flashbulb memory effects that are __________ those of younger adults.

Which of the following is the most difficult for an infant to perceive?

What are ways that older adults can compensate for declines in the speed of neural firing that accompanies aging?

A longitudinal study is __________.

While younger adults are more impulsive,older adults are slower and more deliberative in their decision making.

Relative to younger adults,semantic memory in older adults is __________.

Linguistic competence is to as linguistic performance is to .

What are some of the reasons for older adults exhibiting a positivity bias in cognition,and how can this be elicited in younger adults?

What is the formal name of the loss of hair cells in the cochlea in hearing associated with aging?

Older adults show difficulties at all levels of language processing.

During the two-word stage of language development,_____________ occur(s).

Which of these is a basis for determining what stage of development a child is in?

Increased metacognitive skills can lead to children __________.

Which of the following attentional processes does NOT show age-related declines?

Cognitive Psychology: An Introduction

Cognitive Neuroscience and Cognitive Science

Sensation and Perception

Attention

Short-Term Working Memory

Learning and Remembering

Knowing

Using Knowledge in the Real World

Language

Comprehension: Written and Spoken Language

Decisions, Judgments, and Reasoning

Problem Solving

Cognition and Emotion

Filters

Exam 14: Cognitive Development

In children,linguistic performance typically precedes linguistic competence.

The development of language skills in children is __________ in adults.

What do changes in neural firing mean for older adults?

Based on research by Linda Smith,we know that children find it easier to learn the name of an object when that object __________.

According to Piaget,when is a child in the sensorimotor stage?

Some age-related declines in attention can be attributed to declines in __________.

Older adults exhibit flashbulb memory effects that are __________ those of younger adults.

Which of the following is the most difficult for an infant to perceive?

What are ways that older adults can compensate for declines in the speed of neural firing that accompanies aging?

A longitudinal study is __________.

While younger adults are more impulsive,older adults are slower and more deliberative in their decision making.

Relative to younger adults,semantic memory in older adults is __________.

Linguistic competence is to __________ as linguistic performance is to __________.

What are some of the reasons for older adults exhibiting a positivity bias in cognition,and how can this be elicited in younger adults?

What is the formal name of the loss of hair cells in the cochlea in hearing associated with aging?

Older adults show difficulties at all levels of language processing.

During the two-word stage of language development,_____________ occur(s).

Which of these is a basis for determining what stage of development a child is in?

Increased metacognitive skills can lead to children __________.

Which of the following attentional processes does NOT show age-related declines?

Cognitive Psychology: An Introduction

Cognitive Neuroscience and Cognitive Science

Sensation and Perception

Attention

Short-Term Working Memory

Learning and Remembering

Knowing

Using Knowledge in the Real World

Language

Comprehension: Written and Spoken Language

Decisions, Judgments, and Reasoning

Problem Solving

Cognition and Emotion

Filters

Linguistic competence is to as linguistic performance is to .