Question 1

The development and testing of hypotheses is characterized as:

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A)  executive functioning 
B)  scientific reasoning 
C)  analogical reasoning 
D)  metacognition 
A)  executive functioning 
B)  scientific reasoning 
C)  analogical reasoning 
D)  metacognition

Question 2

A child is more likely to incorporate a false suggestion into a false memory if the suggestion includes an adult providing:

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A)  some details that are inconsistent with what the child knows 
B)  some details that are consistent with what the child knows 
C)  numerous, specific details, even if they are inconsistent with the child's experiences 
D)  short, vague details, that the child repeats back to the adult several times 
A)  some details that are inconsistent with what the child knows 
B)  some details that are consistent with what the child knows 
C)  numerous, specific details, even if they are inconsistent with the child's experiences 
D)  short, vague details, that the child repeats back to the adult several times

Question 3

Alexander sits next to the window in his classroom which overlooks the road.He initially had a great deal of trouble tuning out the distracting traffic and road noise from his teacher's lecturing and presentations; however, over time he has gotten better at focusing on what occurs in the classroom.He has likely developed an:

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A)  analogical schema 
B)  attentional schema 
C)  orienting response 
D)  alerting response 
A)  analogical schema 
B)  attentional schema 
C)  orienting response 
D)  alerting response

Question 4

If Angelina shows a primacy effect in remembering the names of cartoon characters, this means she will be better at recalling the names:

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A)  she feels are primary characters 
B)  most important to her 
C)  presented first to her 
D)  presented last to her 
A)  she feels are primary characters 
B)  most important to her 
C)  presented first to her 
D)  presented last to her

Question 5

Holding information in memory over time is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  encoding 
B)  storage 
C)  retrieval 
D)  source monitoring 
A)  encoding 
B)  storage 
C)  retrieval 
D)  source monitoring

Question 6

You use your episodic memory for all of the following EXCEPT:

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A)  remembering facts about child development 
B)  remembering your class discussing episodic memory 
C)  remembering your last birthday party 
D)  remembering where you learned something 
A)  remembering facts about child development 
B)  remembering your class discussing episodic memory 
C)  remembering your last birthday party 
D)  remembering where you learned something

Question 7

What is infantile amnesia, why does it occur, and what cutoff age is typically associated with it?

Accepted Answer

Infantile amnesia is the inability of mo

Question 8

The process of turning information into a mentally useful representation is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  encoding 
B)  storage 
C)  retrieval 
D)  source monitoring 
A)  encoding 
B)  storage 
C)  retrieval 
D)  source monitoring

Question 9

The serial position curve can be used to:

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A)  teach addition and enhance procedural fluency 
B)  plot the rate at which children read based on word position in a sentence 
C)  plot the speed at which a child forgets items in a list 
D)  plot how often an item is recalled based on its position 
A)  teach addition and enhance procedural fluency 
B)  plot the rate at which children read based on word position in a sentence 
C)  plot the speed at which a child forgets items in a list 
D)  plot how often an item is recalled based on its position

Question 10

One explanation for infantile amnesia is the cueing hypothesis.This hypothesis emphasizes that:

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A)  the cues for memories in infancy are verbal and inaccessible later 
B)  the format of memories changes, making early memories inaccessible 
C)  the way we trigger memories changes with age, making early memories inaccessible 
D)  the brain structures for memory are changing and must mature to store early memories 
A)  the cues for memories in infancy are verbal and inaccessible later 
B)  the format of memories changes, making early memories inaccessible 
C)  the way we trigger memories changes with age, making early memories inaccessible 
D)  the brain structures for memory are changing and must mature to store early memories

Question 11

Vanessa's birthday is today; she's turning 4 years old.One present she is given is a dollhouse made to resemble her own home.Her father points to a closet in the doll house and tells her that an even better present for her is hidden in that same location in their house.Vanessa will likely:

Accepted Answer

A)  not be able to hold that much symbolic information in working memory 
B)  attempt to open the closet on the doll house to get the present 
C)  run to the closet in her actual home to find the present 
D)  need help from an adult or older child to understand what her father means 
A)  not be able to hold that much symbolic information in working memory 
B)  attempt to open the closet on the doll house to get the present 
C)  run to the closet in her actual home to find the present 
D)  need help from an adult or older child to understand what her father means

Question 12

Briefly, how are memories created and retrieved?

Accepted Answer

Broadly, memories are created when infor

Question 13

The three component processes discussed in the text that are at work in executive functioning are:

Accepted Answer

A)  inhibitory control, shifting, and working memory 
B)  inhibitory control, cueing, and working memory 
C)  analogical reasoning, shifting, and working memory 
D)  analogical reasoning, cueing, and short-term memory 
A)  inhibitory control, shifting, and working memory 
B)  inhibitory control, cueing, and working memory 
C)  analogical reasoning, shifting, and working memory 
D)  analogical reasoning, cueing, and short-term memory

Question 14

Metamemory can be described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  thinking about thinking 
B)  thinking about memory 
C)  enhancing thinking by increasing cues 
D)  enhancing memory by chunking 
A)  thinking about thinking 
B)  thinking about memory 
C)  enhancing thinking by increasing cues 
D)  enhancing memory by chunking

Question 15

Your 7-year-old son Jonathan has average intelligence but is fidgety when trying to read.His reading teacher confides in you that his trouble with phonological awareness is likely going to cause him to be held back a year in school.You'd recommend Jonathan be tested by a psychologist for:

Accepted Answer

A)  ADHD 
B)  ADD 
C)  dyslexia 
D)  working memory problems 
A)  ADHD 
B)  ADD 
C)  dyslexia 
D)  working memory problems

Question 16

A technique used to enhance the encoding, storage, or retrieval of information is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  cue 
B)  strategy 
C)  metamemory 
D)  schema 
A)  cue 
B)  strategy 
C)  metamemory 
D)  schema

Question 17

Areas of the brain that are important for memory that were discussed in the text are:

Accepted Answer

A)  prefrontal cortex, posterior cortex, pons 
B)  hippocampus, posterior cortex, medulla 
C)  hippocampus, prefrontal cortex, medulla 
D)  hippocampus, prefrontal cortex, posterior cortex 
A)  prefrontal cortex, posterior cortex, pons 
B)  hippocampus, posterior cortex, medulla 
C)  hippocampus, prefrontal cortex, medulla 
D)  hippocampus, prefrontal cortex, posterior cortex

Question 18

ADHD appears to have a higher incidence rate in:

Accepted Answer

A)  wealthy families 
B)  poorer families 
C)  girls 
D)  white Americans 
A)  wealthy families 
B)  poorer families 
C)  girls 
D)  white Americans

Question 19

Metacognition is the ability to:

Accepted Answer

A)  remember various components of one's life in an integrated narrative 
B)  think about our own minds and what we know 
C)  determine the similarities between two initially dissimilar seeming ideas 
D)  create attentional schemas that focus on larger events in the environment 
A)  remember various components of one's life in an integrated narrative 
B)  think about our own minds and what we know 
C)  determine the similarities between two initially dissimilar seeming ideas 
D)  create attentional schemas that focus on larger events in the environment

Question 20

Why should attorneys be careful about using young children as witnesses?

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Young children are subject to a number o

The development and testing of hypotheses is characterized as:

A child is more likely to incorporate a false suggestion into a false memory if the suggestion includes an adult providing:

If Angelina shows a primacy effect in remembering the names of cartoon characters, this means she will be better at recalling the names:

Holding information in memory over time is called:

You use your episodic memory for all of the following EXCEPT:

What is infantile amnesia, why does it occur, and what cutoff age is typically associated with it?

The process of turning information into a mentally useful representation is called:

The serial position curve can be used to:

One explanation for infantile amnesia is the cueing hypothesis.This hypothesis emphasizes that:

Vanessa's birthday is today; she's turning 4 years old.One present she is given is a dollhouse made to resemble her own home.Her father points to a closet in the doll house and tells her that an even better present for her is hidden in that same location in their house.Vanessa will likely:

Briefly, how are memories created and retrieved?

The three component processes discussed in the text that are at work in executive functioning are:

Metamemory can be described as:

Your 7-year-old son Jonathan has average intelligence but is fidgety when trying to read.His reading teacher confides in you that his trouble with phonological awareness is likely going to cause him to be held back a year in school.You'd recommend Jonathan be tested by a psychologist for:

A technique used to enhance the encoding, storage, or retrieval of information is a:

Areas of the brain that are important for memory that were discussed in the text are:

ADHD appears to have a higher incidence rate in:

Metacognition is the ability to:

Why should attorneys be careful about using young children as witnesses?

Approaching Psychological Development

The Biology of Development

Coming to Perceive the World

The Emergence of Action

Coming to Understand the Physical World

Connecting with the Social World

The Origins of Emotion, Temperament, and Personality

Language Development

The Growth of Knowledge

Intelligence and Schooling

Morality in Thought and Action

Knowing Ourselves, Knowing Others

Becoming Part of the Family

Becoming Part of the Community

Psychopathology in Childhood

Development after Childhood and Adolescence

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Exam 10: The Growth of Cognitive Skills

The development and testing of hypotheses is characterized as:

A child is more likely to incorporate a false suggestion into a false memory if the suggestion includes an adult providing:

If Angelina shows a primacy effect in remembering the names of cartoon characters, this means she will be better at recalling the names:

Holding information in memory over time is called:

You use your episodic memory for all of the following EXCEPT:

What is infantile amnesia, why does it occur, and what cutoff age is typically associated with it?

The process of turning information into a mentally useful representation is called:

The serial position curve can be used to:

One explanation for infantile amnesia is the cueing hypothesis.This hypothesis emphasizes that:

Vanessa's birthday is today; she's turning 4 years old.One present she is given is a dollhouse made to resemble her own home.Her father points to a closet in the doll house and tells her that an even better present for her is hidden in that same location in their house.Vanessa will likely:

Briefly, how are memories created and retrieved?

The three component processes discussed in the text that are at work in executive functioning are:

Metamemory can be described as:

Your 7-year-old son Jonathan has average intelligence but is fidgety when trying to read.His reading teacher confides in you that his trouble with phonological awareness is likely going to cause him to be held back a year in school.You'd recommend Jonathan be tested by a psychologist for:

A technique used to enhance the encoding, storage, or retrieval of information is a:

Areas of the brain that are important for memory that were discussed in the text are:

ADHD appears to have a higher incidence rate in:

Metacognition is the ability to:

Why should attorneys be careful about using young children as witnesses?

Approaching Psychological Development

The Biology of Development

Coming to Perceive the World

The Emergence of Action

Coming to Understand the Physical World

Connecting with the Social World

The Origins of Emotion, Temperament, and Personality

Language Development

The Growth of Knowledge

Intelligence and Schooling

Morality in Thought and Action

Knowing Ourselves, Knowing Others

Becoming Part of the Family

Becoming Part of the Community

Psychopathology in Childhood

Development after Childhood and Adolescence

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