Question 1

Children sometimes use multiple strategies while solving a memory task.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What is the difference between thematic and taxonomical classification? Provide examples of each.

Accepted Answer

Thematic classification clusters items t

Question 3

During a memory exercise,Jamie's teacher told her to try grouping the words on the list into categories.This instruction is likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  inhibit Jamie's ability to remember the items. 
B)  facilitate recognition but not recall. 
C)  significantly enhance recall. 
D)  have no effect on Jamie's performance. 
A)  inhibit Jamie's ability to remember the items. 
B)  facilitate recognition but not recall. 
C)  significantly enhance recall. 
D)  have no effect on Jamie's performance.

Question 4

According to limited-resource models of cognition,if a substantial amount of mental effort is expended on ________,then less space is available for storage or retention.

Accepted Answer

A)  responses 
B)  operations 
C)  reactions 
D)  all of these 
A)  responses 
B)  operations 
C)  reactions 
D)  all of these

Question 5

Problem solving that involves a number of steps with complex relationships between them is said to involve

Accepted Answer

A)  analogical transfer. 
B)  transitive inference. 
C)  higher-order thinking. 
D)  componential reasoning. 
A)  analogical transfer. 
B)  transitive inference. 
C)  higher-order thinking. 
D)  componential reasoning.

Question 6

What is ADHD? Discuss behavioral characteristics associated with ADHD,as well as its possible causes and treatment.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary,but should define atte

Question 7

As children become more mature problem solvers,how do they use problem-solving strategies?

Accepted Answer

Children choose from a store of multiple

Question 8

Which of the following is not a suggestion for facilitating transfer in the classroom?

Accepted Answer

A)  Organize information into a coherent structure 
B)  Always maintain the same contextual setting for instruction and testing 
C)  Help students to find the general features that are common to similar problem types 
D)  Test the ability to apply information to new situations rather than just testing specific lessons 
A)  Organize information into a coherent structure 
B)  Always maintain the same contextual setting for instruction and testing 
C)  Help students to find the general features that are common to similar problem types 
D)  Test the ability to apply information to new situations rather than just testing specific lessons

Question 9

Planning can be facilitated by

Accepted Answer

A)  providing children with information about the end-state of a problem. 
B)  having children draw maps of the potential solutions. 
C)  an understanding of transitive inference. 
D)  none of these. 
A)  providing children with information about the end-state of a problem. 
B)  having children draw maps of the potential solutions. 
C)  an understanding of transitive inference. 
D)  none of these.

Question 10

Which of the Piagetian stages is defined as the time in development during which thought is logical when physical stimuli are present?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sensorimotor 
B)  Preoperational 
C)  Concrete operational 
D)  Formal operational 
A)  Sensorimotor 
B)  Preoperational 
C)  Concrete operational 
D)  Formal operational

Question 11

Children display transfer processing when they are able to

Accepted Answer

A)  solve a tower of Hanoi problem. 
B)  use a symbol to represent an object. 
C)  use knowledge gained in one situation to solve a similar problem in a new situation. 
D)  use a retrieval cue to recall a memory. 
A)  solve a tower of Hanoi problem. 
B)  use a symbol to represent an object. 
C)  use knowledge gained in one situation to solve a similar problem in a new situation. 
D)  use a retrieval cue to recall a memory.

Question 12

________ is defined as the processes involved in thinking and mental activity,such as attention,memory,and problem solving.

Accepted Answer

A)  Learning 
B)  Cognition 
C)  Perception 
D)  Development 
A)  Learning 
B)  Cognition 
C)  Perception 
D)  Development

Question 13

Working memory is defined as the short-term memory store in which mental operations such as rehearsal and categorization take place.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Problem solving skills become more elaborate and complex as children proceed from the preschool and school years.In terms of planning,choosing strategy=,and transferring,explain specifically how children improve their planning abilities.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary,but should discuss how

Question 15

Explain how core knowledge theory is well paired with the nature/nurture theme in developmental science.

Accepted Answer

Core knowledge theory argues for innate

Question 16

Research on developmental changes in memory span suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  developmental growth in memory span result from enhancements in the ability to employ memory strategies. 
B)  developmental growth in memory span result from the child's discovery of reversibility. 
C)  the short-term storage capacity,or "hardware," of memory increases with age. 
D)  the short-term storage capacity of memory decreases with age to allow for increases in long-term storage. 
A)  developmental growth in memory span result from enhancements in the ability to employ memory strategies. 
B)  developmental growth in memory span result from the child's discovery of reversibility. 
C)  the short-term storage capacity,or "hardware," of memory increases with age. 
D)  the short-term storage capacity of memory decreases with age to allow for increases in long-term storage.

Question 17

A task that requires a participant to reproduce stimuli that were previously experienced is designed to measure semantic memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Choose a theory of cognitive development,and using concrete examples,discuss it in terms of one of the five developmental themes in developmental science.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary,but may link

Question 19

Which of the following is not a procedure used to measure recognition memory in young children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Paired-comparison procedure 
B)  Memory span tasks 
C)  Habituation procedure 
D)  Operant conditioning 
A)  Paired-comparison procedure 
B)  Memory span tasks 
C)  Habituation procedure 
D)  Operant conditioning

Question 20

The information-processing model that emphasizes the allocation of finite energy within the cognitive system is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  limited-resource model. 
B)  cognitive-load model. 
C)  working-memory model. 
D)  the multistore model. 
A)  limited-resource model. 
B)  cognitive-load model. 
C)  working-memory model. 
D)  the multistore model.

Children sometimes use multiple strategies while solving a memory task.

What is the difference between thematic and taxonomical classification? Provide examples of each.

During a memory exercise,Jamie's teacher told her to try grouping the words on the list into categories.This instruction is likely to

According to limited-resource models of cognition,if a substantial amount of mental effort is expended on ________,then less space is available for storage or retention.

Problem solving that involves a number of steps with complex relationships between them is said to involve

What is ADHD? Discuss behavioral characteristics associated with ADHD,as well as its possible causes and treatment.

As children become more mature problem solvers,how do they use problem-solving strategies?

Which of the following is not a suggestion for facilitating transfer in the classroom?

Planning can be facilitated by

Which of the Piagetian stages is defined as the time in development during which thought is logical when physical stimuli are present?

Children display transfer processing when they are able to

________ is defined as the processes involved in thinking and mental activity,such as attention,memory,and problem solving.

Working memory is defined as the short-term memory store in which mental operations such as rehearsal and categorization take place.

Problem solving skills become more elaborate and complex as children proceed from the preschool and school years.In terms of planning,choosing strategy=,and transferring,explain specifically how children improve their planning abilities.

Explain how core knowledge theory is well paired with the nature/nurture theme in developmental science.

Research on developmental changes in memory span suggests that

A task that requires a participant to reproduce stimuli that were previously experienced is designed to measure semantic memory.

Choose a theory of cognitive development,and using concrete examples,discuss it in terms of one of the five developmental themes in developmental science.

Which of the following is not a procedure used to measure recognition memory in young children?

The information-processing model that emphasizes the allocation of finite energy within the cognitive system is called the

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Exam 8: Cognition

Children sometimes use multiple strategies while solving a memory task.

What is the difference between thematic and taxonomical classification? Provide examples of each.

During a memory exercise,Jamie's teacher told her to try grouping the words on the list into categories.This instruction is likely to

According to limited-resource models of cognition,if a substantial amount of mental effort is expended on ________,then less space is available for storage or retention.

Problem solving that involves a number of steps with complex relationships between them is said to involve

What is ADHD? Discuss behavioral characteristics associated with ADHD,as well as its possible causes and treatment.

As children become more mature problem solvers,how do they use problem-solving strategies?

Which of the following is not a suggestion for facilitating transfer in the classroom?

Planning can be facilitated by

Which of the Piagetian stages is defined as the time in development during which thought is logical when physical stimuli are present?

Children display transfer processing when they are able to

________ is defined as the processes involved in thinking and mental activity,such as attention,memory,and problem solving.

Working memory is defined as the short-term memory store in which mental operations such as rehearsal and categorization take place.

Problem solving skills become more elaborate and complex as children proceed from the preschool and school years.In terms of planning,choosing strategy=,and transferring,explain specifically how children improve their planning abilities.

Explain how core knowledge theory is well paired with the nature/nurture theme in developmental science.

Research on developmental changes in memory span suggests that

A task that requires a participant to reproduce stimuli that were previously experienced is designed to measure semantic memory.

Choose a theory of cognitive development,and using concrete examples,discuss it in terms of one of the five developmental themes in developmental science.

Which of the following is not a procedure used to measure recognition memory in young children?

The information-processing model that emphasizes the allocation of finite energy within the cognitive system is called the

Themes and Theories

Studying Child Development

Genetics and Heredity

The Prenatal Period and Birth

Brain, Motor Skill, and Physical Development

Basic Learning and Perception

Language

Social Cognition

Achievement

Emotion

Self and Values

Gender

The Family

Peers

Beyond Family and Peers

Filters