Exam 10: The Growth of Cognitive Skills

A 6-year-old is shown a series of photos displaying (1) a pizza and then (2) a pizza slice, followed by (3) a pie and then a blank card.She will most likely pick ________ for the last card.

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Question 21

What are the three components of attention, and how are they different?

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Question 22

Describe metamemory and explain how it is useful.

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Question 23

Research on precocious child experts has revealed that the most important factor in remembering information may be the person's:

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Question 24

What are semantic, episodic, and autobiographical memories? How are they similar and different?

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Question 25

All of the following are major forms of memory that psychologists study EXCEPT:

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Question 26

Six-year-old Joshua is having difficulty with source monitoring.This means that he is having trouble:

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Question 27

Researchers have been able to associate particular genes with the development of certain types of dyslexia.This means that if a child has that particular genetic vulnerability, he:

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Question 28

Items in working memory are typically limited to ________ items.

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Question 29

Belinda has seen a magician perform a new trick and make a dove appear.Her brother tells her the dove was in the magician's sleeve the whole time, but Belinda staunchly adheres to the magician's explanation that he has "mystical powers." Belinda's view of the trick reflects:

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 30

Madison's parents hosted a party every year for her birthday and for some milestones in her first year.Which party is likely to be the earliest one Madison will remember?

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Question 31

Piaget believed children couldn't grasp analogies because they lacked:

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Question 32

Compared to novice adults, adults with expertise in chess have memories that are:

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Question 33

Retrieval is described as a process that involves:

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Question 34

Briefly, summarize the findings on chess expertise in children; then describe why that research was important.

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Question 35

When children younger than 6 years of age are asked about how well they understand a paragraph they just read, they frequently:

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Question 36

Between 3 and 5 years of age, children begin developing narrative skills.Important components of these skills include:

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Question 37

The most common strategies children use for adding include all of the following EXCEPT:

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Question 38

When considering a child's testimony in a courtroom, suggestibility is a concern.Five-year-old Nina is set to testify, but attorneys in the case have consulted with a psychologist and are concerned about Nina:

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Question 39

ADHD seems to negatively impact:

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A 6-year-old is shown a series of photos displaying (1) a pizza and then (2) a pizza slice, followed by (3) a pie and then a blank card.She will most likely pick ________ for the last card.

What are the three components of attention, and how are they different?

Describe metamemory and explain how it is useful.

Research on precocious child experts has revealed that the most important factor in remembering information may be the person's:

What are semantic, episodic, and autobiographical memories? How are they similar and different?

All of the following are major forms of memory that psychologists study EXCEPT:

Six-year-old Joshua is having difficulty with source monitoring.This means that he is having trouble:

Researchers have been able to associate particular genes with the development of certain types of dyslexia.This means that if a child has that particular genetic vulnerability, he:

Items in working memory are typically limited to ________ items.

Belinda has seen a magician perform a new trick and make a dove appear.Her brother tells her the dove was in the magician's sleeve the whole time, but Belinda staunchly adheres to the magician's explanation that he has "mystical powers." Belinda's view of the trick reflects:

Madison's parents hosted a party every year for her birthday and for some milestones in her first year.Which party is likely to be the earliest one Madison will remember?

Piaget believed children couldn't grasp analogies because they lacked:

Compared to novice adults, adults with expertise in chess have memories that are:

Retrieval is described as a process that involves:

Briefly, summarize the findings on chess expertise in children; then describe why that research was important.

When children younger than 6 years of age are asked about how well they understand a paragraph they just read, they frequently:

Between 3 and 5 years of age, children begin developing narrative skills.Important components of these skills include:

The most common strategies children use for adding include all of the following EXCEPT:

When considering a child's testimony in a courtroom, suggestibility is a concern.Five-year-old Nina is set to testify, but attorneys in the case have consulted with a psychologist and are concerned about Nina:

ADHD seems to negatively impact:

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The Biology of Development

Coming to Perceive the World

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The Origins of Emotion, Temperament, and Personality

Language Development

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Intelligence and Schooling

Morality in Thought and Action

Knowing Ourselves, Knowing Others

Becoming Part of the Family

Becoming Part of the Community

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