Question 1

The precise basic number sense system is good for __________.

Accepted Answer

A) doing math 
B) counting backwards 
C) large numbers of items 
D) small numbers of items 
A) doing math 
B) counting backwards 
C) large numbers of items 
D) small numbers of items

Question 2

Older adults may have trouble accessing a prior referent to an anaphor (such as a pronoun)because of age-related limitations in __________.

Accepted Answer

A) semantic memory 
B) procedural memory 
C) working memory 
D) sensory memory 
A) semantic memory 
B) procedural memory 
C) working memory 
D) sensory memory

Question 3

In Bruner's developmental progression,iconic representation follows enactive representation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The emotional focus of older adults has led Carstensen to term their bias in emotional valence the ____________

Accepted Answer

The answer of The emotional focus of older adults has...

Question 5

What is a lifespan perspective?

Accepted Answer

A) knowing that people live an entire life 
B) your current perspective in life distorts your perspective on the others. 
C) the acknowledgement that people are always in a state of development 
D) seeing a person's whole life in a one perspective 
A) knowing that people live an entire life 
B) your current perspective in life distorts your perspective on the others. 
C) the acknowledgement that people are always in a state of development 
D) seeing a person's whole life in a one perspective

Question 6

Because young children have less developed semantic memories,this leads them to sometimes __________.

Accepted Answer

A) under-extend a category 
B) over-extend a category 
C) be at a loss as to what something is 
D) use overly detailed life scripts 
A) under-extend a category 
B) over-extend a category 
C) be at a loss as to what something is 
D) use overly detailed life scripts

Question 7

What are the cognitive processes that Rovee-Collier's conjugate reinforcement technique measures in infants?

Accepted Answer

A) attention 
B) language 
C) problem solving 
D) memory 
A) attention 
B) language 
C) problem solving 
D) memory

Question 8

A study that follows the same people over a span of time is called a ___________ study.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A study that follows the same people...

Question 9

The inability to remember any life events before the ages of two to four is called___________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The inability to remember any life events...

Question 10

According to Piaget,when is a child in the formal operations 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 11

The use of an incorrect word to name something in young children may be due to __________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The use of an incorrect word to...

Question 12

What is the formal name of the hardening of the lens in vision associated with aging?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

How could age-related changes in language processing influence the instructions a doctor would give her older patients? Be specific about which cognitive processes need to be considered and how these would be addressed.

Accepted Answer

Age-related changes in language processi

Question 14

When making decisions,younger adults are better at __________ sequences,whereas older adults are better at __________ sequences.

Accepted Answer

A) independent; dependent 
B) dependent; independent 
C) random; ordered 
D) ordered; random 
A) independent; dependent 
B) dependent; independent 
C) random; ordered 
D) ordered; random

Question 15

At what age does infantile amnesia begin to let up?

Accepted Answer

A) one 
B) three 
C) birth 
D) ten 
A) one 
B) three 
C) birth 
D) ten

Question 16

Older adults may find it easier to process ____________ sentences.

Accepted Answer

A) declarative 
B) interrogative 
C) syntactically simple 
D) morphologically ambiguous 
A) declarative 
B) interrogative 
C) syntactically simple 
D) morphologically ambiguous

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of over-regularizing in language development?

Accepted Answer

A) "Ba-ba" (for bottle) 
B) "Super-mega-huge" 
C) "Comed" 
D) "Kitty" (for skunk) 
A) "Ba-ba" (for bottle) 
B) "Super-mega-huge" 
C) "Comed" 
D) "Kitty" (for skunk)

Question 18

Older adults show differences from younger adults in logical reasoning for __________ problems.

Accepted Answer

A) all kinds of 
B) just the simplest 
C) largely abstract 
D) only the most complex 
A) all kinds of 
B) just the simplest 
C) largely abstract 
D) only the most complex

Question 19

Because of age-related changes in hearing,older adults would have the greatest difficulty distinguishing between which of the following words?

Accepted Answer

A) dog,dig 
B) please,peas 
C) run,ruin 
D) close,clothe 
A) dog,dig 
B) please,peas 
C) run,ruin 
D) close,clothe

Question 20

Older adults are more likely to focus on emotionally positive than emotionally negative information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The precise basic number sense system is good for __________.

Older adults may have trouble accessing a prior referent to an anaphor (such as a pronoun)because of age-related limitations in __________.

In Bruner's developmental progression,iconic representation follows enactive representation.

The emotional focus of older adults has led Carstensen to term their bias in emotional valence the ____________

What is a lifespan perspective?

Because young children have less developed semantic memories,this leads them to sometimes __________.

What are the cognitive processes that Rovee-Collier's conjugate reinforcement technique measures in infants?

A study that follows the same people over a span of time is called a ___________ study.

The inability to remember any life events before the ages of two to four is called___________.

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

The use of an incorrect word to name something in young children may be due to __________________.

What is the formal name of the hardening of the lens in vision associated with aging?

How could age-related changes in language processing influence the instructions a doctor would give her older patients? Be specific about which cognitive processes need to be considered and how these would be addressed.

When making decisions,younger adults are better at sequences,whereas older adults are better at sequences.

At what age does infantile amnesia begin to let up?

Older adults may find it easier to process ____________ sentences.

Which of the following is an example of over-regularizing in language development?

Older adults show differences from younger adults in logical reasoning for __________ problems.

Because of age-related changes in hearing,older adults would have the greatest difficulty distinguishing between which of the following words?

Older adults are more likely to focus on emotionally positive than emotionally negative information.

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

The precise basic number sense system is good for __________.

Older adults may have trouble accessing a prior referent to an anaphor (such as a pronoun)because of age-related limitations in __________.

In Bruner's developmental progression,iconic representation follows enactive representation.

The emotional focus of older adults has led Carstensen to term their bias in emotional valence the ____________

What is a lifespan perspective?

Because young children have less developed semantic memories,this leads them to sometimes __________.

What are the cognitive processes that Rovee-Collier's conjugate reinforcement technique measures in infants?

A study that follows the same people over a span of time is called a ___________ study.

The inability to remember any life events before the ages of two to four is called___________.

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

The use of an incorrect word to name something in young children may be due to __________________.

What is the formal name of the hardening of the lens in vision associated with aging?

How could age-related changes in language processing influence the instructions a doctor would give her older patients? Be specific about which cognitive processes need to be considered and how these would be addressed.

When making decisions,younger adults are better at __________ sequences,whereas older adults are better at __________ sequences.

At what age does infantile amnesia begin to let up?

Older adults may find it easier to process ____________ sentences.

Which of the following is an example of over-regularizing in language development?

Older adults show differences from younger adults in logical reasoning for __________ problems.

Because of age-related changes in hearing,older adults would have the greatest difficulty distinguishing between which of the following words?

Older adults are more likely to focus on emotionally positive than emotionally negative information.

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

When making decisions,younger adults are better at sequences,whereas older adults are better at sequences.