Question 1

Colette is participating in a research study.In the first phase of the study,she is shown a list of 20 French words.She is then asked to count backwards from 50 to 1 by threes.Colette is then asked to write down all of the French words she can remember.She has taken part in a study of _____ memory.

Accepted Answer

A) explicit 
B) implicit 
C) cued-recall 
D) recognition

Question 2

Fred is making his famous French pastries for a friend's upcoming party.Because the pastries must be perfect,Fred needs to do remember to do each step of the complicated recipe in order.What part of Fred's memory will work on this aspect of baking?

Accepted Answer

A) phonological loop 
B) rehearsal module 
C) visual-spatial sketchpad 
D) episodic buffer

Question 3

Because she believes in overlapping waves theory,Flavia would most likely argue that her six-year-old daughter,Estella,

Accepted Answer

A) is in the formal stage of thinking. 
B) has multiple problem strategies available to her. 
C) cannot recall any event prior to her third birthday. 
D) has no recognition memory.

Question 4

Elaboration involves the creation of meaningful links between items that you are attempting to remember.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which pair best describes the memory abilities of a human infant?

Accepted Answer

A) Cue-dependent and context-independent 
B) Cue-dependent and context-specific 
C) Cue-independent and context-independent 
D) Cue-independent and context-specific

Question 6

After every class,Nina takes a few minutes to go over her notes and highlight key points from the lecture.By doing this,Nina is helping to facilitate which memory process?

Accepted Answer

A) medial buffering 
B) systemic consolidation 
C) executive buffering 
D) synaptic consolidation

Question 7

Justine is a typically developing human.What information-processing advances would you expect her to experience between the start of her middle school years and the end of her senior year of high school?

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

A memory that occurs without any conscious effort is best referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) explicit 
B) implicit. 
C) scripted. 
D) autobiographical.

Question 9

Robert Siegler investigated the type of information that a child takes in during a problem-solving task and also what strategies he or she formulates when attempting to solve the problem.Siegler called his model the _____ approach.

Accepted Answer

A) rule assessment 
B) fuzzy-trace 
C) autobiographical 
D) constraint-seeking

Question 10

What factors contribute to declines in cognitive abilities in old age?

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

What seems to underlie the significant increase in processing speed seen during childhood?

Accepted Answer

A) Enhanced use of preservation 
B) Vastly improved sensory systems 
C) A greater reliance on implicit memory 
D) Brain maturation

Question 12

Working memory is an active form of short-term memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

An information-processing theorist would most likely refer to _____ as being part of the mind's "software."

Accepted Answer

A) the brain 
B) sensory receptors 
C) neural connections 
D) mental problem-solving strategies

Question 14

Shirley is introduced to her friend's mother.While Shirley heard the woman's name,she had no idea what the woman's name was immediately after it was spoken.It is most accurate to say that the woman's name

Accepted Answer

A) never made it past Shirley's sensory register. 
B) is trapped in Shirley's short-term memory. 
C) is lost in Shirley's long-term memory. 
D) could be cued for recall later on if Shirley would relax a bit.

Question 15

Older children can learn faster and remember more than younger children because older children typically show a significant increase in

Accepted Answer

A) the size of their sensory register. 
B) selective compensatory strategies. 
C) capacity of long-term memory. 
D) short term memory capacity.

Question 16

Which is the best example of an episodic memory?

Accepted Answer

A) Remembering how to light a candle 
B) Recalling the words to the song "Happy Birthday" 
C) Recalling your 21st birthday party 
D) Naming four kinds of ice cream

Question 17

Who will first begin to notice declines in their memory capabilities?

Accepted Answer

A) Ramzi,who is 59 years old 
B) Lynette,who is 66 years old 
C) Malcolm,who is 73 years old 
D) Xiulan,who is 82 years old

Question 18

Seventy-year-old Qing decides that he cannot remain effective at all types of gambling so he decides to focus only on blackjack,with the hopes that this narrow focus will allow him to perform better in this one area.According to the SOC approach,Qing's decision to abandon other forms of gambling represents

Accepted Answer

A) selection. 
B) optimization. 
C) compensation. 
D) plasticity.

Question 19

Dr.Boschetto teaches chemistry at an elite prep school.Compared to his students,Dr.Boschetto's knowledge base and memory strategies would be considered more ________.

Accepted Answer

A) structured and rigid 
B) freeform and volatile 
C) optimized and overlapped 
D) organized and specialized

Question 20

Although her friend Bella is taking college classes at age 70,Joan regularly tells herself that she is too old for such activity and that her memory is like a bucket full of holes.How does Joan's memory function compare to Bella's?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 percent more 
B) 20 percent less 
C) 30 percent less 
D) 45 percent less

Exam 8: Memory and Information Processing