Question 1

The _____ loses about 5% of its cells every decade.

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  parietal cortex 
D)  prefrontal cortex 
A)  hippocampus 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  parietal cortex 
D)  prefrontal cortex

Question 2

According to Case's memory-space theory of cognitive development,development of which type of memory is the critical element in increased intelligence during maturation?

Accepted Answer

A)  episodic long-term memory 
B)  iconic memory 
C)  working memory 
D)  semantic long-term memory 
A)  episodic long-term memory 
B)  iconic memory 
C)  working memory 
D)  semantic long-term memory

Question 3

During the first year of life,the human brain:

Accepted Answer

A)  increases in size by 50%. 
B)  doubles in size. 
C)  triples in size. 
D)  remains the same size. 
A)  increases in size by 50%. 
B)  doubles in size. 
C)  triples in size. 
D)  remains the same size.

Question 4

IQ scores appear to have risen about 3 points per decade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which is the proper conclusion to draw from the study by Chi (1978)regarding children's memory performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children's memory is largely undeveloped until the age of 5. 
B)  The poorer memory performance shown by children is due to a lack of experience. 
C)  The hippocampus of children under 10 is not developed sufficiently to perform complex memory tasks. 
D)  Females show a more rapid pattern of memory development than do males during childhood. 
A)  Children's memory is largely undeveloped until the age of 5. 
B)  The poorer memory performance shown by children is due to a lack of experience. 
C)  The hippocampus of children under 10 is not developed sufficiently to perform complex memory tasks. 
D)  Females show a more rapid pattern of memory development than do males during childhood.

Question 6

_____ refers to acquired knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A)  Crystallized intelligence 
B)  Fluid intelligence 
C)  Factor analysis 
D)  Meta analysis 
A)  Crystallized intelligence 
B)  Fluid intelligence 
C)  Factor analysis 
D)  Meta analysis

Question 7

How is the birth of human babies physically possible?

Accepted Answer

A)  The birth canal of the human female is large. 
B)  The pelvis of the human female is long. 
C)  The skull of the human infant is pliable. 
D)  The birth canal of the human female is large and the skull of the human infant is pliable. 
A)  The birth canal of the human female is large. 
B)  The pelvis of the human female is long. 
C)  The skull of the human infant is pliable. 
D)  The birth canal of the human female is large and the skull of the human infant is pliable.

Question 8

Keeney et al.(1967)found that 10-year-olds:

Accepted Answer

A)  almost always verbally rehearse a set of objects to be remembered. 
B)  seldom verbally rehearse a set of objects to be remembered. 
C)  almost always mentally rehearse a set of objects to be remembered. 
D)  seldom verbally mentally a set of objects to be remembered. 
A)  almost always verbally rehearse a set of objects to be remembered. 
B)  seldom verbally rehearse a set of objects to be remembered. 
C)  almost always mentally rehearse a set of objects to be remembered. 
D)  seldom verbally mentally a set of objects to be remembered.

Question 9

Describe each of Piaget's stages of development.

Accepted Answer

•Sensory-motor stage (birth-2yo): Childr

Question 10

Hippocampal cells grow to compensate for the age-related deaths of other hippocampal cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which statement BEST summarizes the findings of Keeney,Cannizzo,and Flavell's (1967)study?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children's memory ability can be improved through the use of rehearsal strategies. 
B)  Memory performance in children is domain-specific. 
C)  Children's memory performance is better for material that they hear rather than read. 
D)  Memory performance proceeds in a uniform sequence across cultures. 
A)  Children's memory ability can be improved through the use of rehearsal strategies. 
B)  Memory performance in children is domain-specific. 
C)  Children's memory performance is better for material that they hear rather than read. 
D)  Memory performance proceeds in a uniform sequence across cultures.

Question 12

Degree of myelination:

Accepted Answer

A)  decreases with age. 
B)  increases with age. 
C)  remains the same. 
D)  cycles. 
A)  decreases with age. 
B)  increases with age. 
C)  remains the same. 
D)  cycles.

Question 13

Why is much of human neural development postponed until after birth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neural development depends on experience. 
B)  Neural development depends on the postpartum nutrition. 
C)  The human birth canal is expanded to its limits. 
D)  The human pelvis is lengthened to its limits. 
A)  Neural development depends on experience. 
B)  Neural development depends on the postpartum nutrition. 
C)  The human birth canal is expanded to its limits. 
D)  The human pelvis is lengthened to its limits.

Question 14

During the first 2 years,the number of neurons _____ and the number of synapses _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  increases;increases as well 
B)  increases;decreases 
C)  decreases;increases 
D)  decreases;decreases as well 
A)  increases;increases as well 
B)  increases;decreases 
C)  decreases;increases 
D)  decreases;decreases as well

Question 15

At the age of 2,the number of synapses:

Accepted Answer

A)  begins to decrease. 
B)  begins to increase. 
C)  reaches its peak,after which it decreases. 
D)  reaches its peak,after which it levels off. 
A)  begins to decrease. 
B)  begins to increase. 
C)  reaches its peak,after which it decreases. 
D)  reaches its peak,after which it levels off.

Question 16

The twenties tend to be the time of peak intellectual performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is meant by "know-better?" What is meant by "think-better?"

Accepted Answer

There are two main ways of explaining wh

Question 18

Why do children do worse on memory tasks than adults?

Accepted Answer

According to research by Chi (1978),chil

Question 19

The _____ option holds that children learn better methods and more facts as they get older.

Accepted Answer

A)  know-better 
B)  know-more 
C)  think-better 
D)  think-more 
A)  know-better 
B)  know-more 
C)  think-better 
D)  think-more

Question 20

Why might older adults do worse on IQ tests than younger adults?

Accepted Answer

•IQ tests are typically given rapidly,an

The _____ loses about 5% of its cells every decade.

According to Case's memory-space theory of cognitive development,development of which type of memory is the critical element in increased intelligence during maturation?

During the first year of life,the human brain:

IQ scores appear to have risen about 3 points per decade.

Which is the proper conclusion to draw from the study by Chi (1978)regarding children's memory performance?

_____ refers to acquired knowledge.

How is the birth of human babies physically possible?

Keeney et al.(1967)found that 10-year-olds:

Describe each of Piaget's stages of development.

Hippocampal cells grow to compensate for the age-related deaths of other hippocampal cells.

Which statement BEST summarizes the findings of Keeney,Cannizzo,and Flavell's (1967)study?

Degree of myelination:

Why is much of human neural development postponed until after birth?

During the first 2 years,the number of neurons _ and the number of synapses _.

At the age of 2,the number of synapses:

The twenties tend to be the time of peak intellectual performance.

What is meant by "know-better?" What is meant by "think-better?"

Why do children do worse on memory tasks than adults?

The _____ option holds that children learn better methods and more facts as they get older.

Why might older adults do worse on IQ tests than younger adults?

The Science of Cognition

Perception

Attention and Performance

Mental Imagery

Representation of Knowledge

Human Memory: Encoding and Storage

Human Memory: Retention and Retrieval

Problem Solving

Expertise

Reasoning

Decision Making

Language Structure

Language Comprehension

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Exam 14: Individual Differences in Cognition

The _____ loses about 5% of its cells every decade.

According to Case's memory-space theory of cognitive development,development of which type of memory is the critical element in increased intelligence during maturation?

During the first year of life,the human brain:

IQ scores appear to have risen about 3 points per decade.

Which is the proper conclusion to draw from the study by Chi (1978)regarding children's memory performance?

_____ refers to acquired knowledge.

How is the birth of human babies physically possible?

Keeney et al.(1967)found that 10-year-olds:

Describe each of Piaget's stages of development.

Hippocampal cells grow to compensate for the age-related deaths of other hippocampal cells.

Which statement BEST summarizes the findings of Keeney,Cannizzo,and Flavell's (1967)study?

Degree of myelination:

Why is much of human neural development postponed until after birth?

During the first 2 years,the number of neurons _____ and the number of synapses _____.

At the age of 2,the number of synapses:

The twenties tend to be the time of peak intellectual performance.

What is meant by "know-better?" What is meant by "think-better?"

Why do children do worse on memory tasks than adults?

The _____ option holds that children learn better methods and more facts as they get older.

Why might older adults do worse on IQ tests than younger adults?

The Science of Cognition

Perception

Attention and Performance

Mental Imagery

Representation of Knowledge

Human Memory: Encoding and Storage

Human Memory: Retention and Retrieval

Problem Solving

Expertise

Reasoning

Decision Making

Language Structure

Language Comprehension

Filters

During the first 2 years,the number of neurons _ and the number of synapses _.