Question 1

What feature of memory reflects an individual's confidence in being able to complete a task?

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A)   metamemory
B)   memory self-efficacy
C)   online awareness
D)   source awareness

Question 2

Attentional control is linked to the speed of processing in the

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A)   parieto-frontal lobes.
B)   medulla oblongat
C)   occipital lobes.
D)   temporal lobe.

Question 3

Neuroscience research shows that during encoding, the prefrontal cortex in older adults shows

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A)   no activity.
B)   lower activity.
C)   overactivity.
D)   pathological functioning.

Question 4

Which type of memory is concerned with learning and remembering the meanings of words and concepts that are not tied to specific occurrences of events in time?

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A)   sensory memory
B)   working memory
C)   episodic memory
D)   semantic memory

Question 5

Improvements in your memory as the result of being previously exposed to the information without actively trying to remember it is known as

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A)   implicit memory.
B)   recognition memory.
C)   remote memory.
D)   explicit memory.

Question 6

Negative stereotypes about aging __________________ the memory performance of older adults.

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A)   increase
B)   decrease
C)   are unrelated to
D)   confuse

Question 7

Adults of all ages benefit from the use of reminders, but older adults especially benefit from

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A)   clear prioritization of tasks.
B)   rehearsal strategies.
C)   non-technology-based strategies.
D)   retention of task list strategies.

Question 8

Most memory improvement courses train people to become proficient at using

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A)   internal strategies.
B)   external strategies.
C)   exterior strategies.
D)   interior strategies.

Question 9

Age-related decline in working memory tends to be greater than the decline in __________________ working memory.

Accepted Answer

A)   verbal; spatial
B)   verbal; mathematical
C)   spatial; verbal
D)   mathematical; verbal

Question 10

What variable affects whether age differences will be obtained on divided attention tasks?

Accepted Answer

A)   task complexity
B)   speed of responding
C)   spatial cueing
D)   presentation modality

Question 11

When first learning to drive a manual transmission car, we are often aware of our processing and it seems to take all of our attention to coordinate our actions. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)   automatic processing.
B)   effortful processing.
C)   divided attention.
D)   attentional capacity.

Question 12

TBI stands for traumatic brain injury.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Research shows that age-related changes in speed of processing

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A)   are inevitable.
B)   are dependent upon what adults are being asked to do.
C)   are uniform across different types of tasks and situations.
D)   vary by sex, with women showing greater declines over time than men.

Question 14

How memory for details of autobiographical events changes over time can only be studied when an independent record exists, made at the time the events happened.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

You have an hour break between classes, and you decide to go to the library and study. Your awareness of the time while studying is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)   metamemory.
B)   memory monitoring.
C)   online awareness.
D)   memory awareness.

Question 16

Identify and provide an example of an external memory aid.

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External memory aids rely on environment...

Question 17

Research on memories concerning personal health conducted by Coleman and colleagues, based on the Harvard Longitudinal Studies, showed that

Accepted Answer

A)   memories improved between ages 40 and 50.
B)   people at all ages performed poorly.
C)   memories about eating were more accurate.
D)   specific episodes were remembered best.

Question 18

According to your textbook, the most common cause of long-term disability and death among young adults is

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A)   cerebrovascular accidents (CVAs) .
B)   chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CT
E)  .
C)   transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) .
D)   traumatic brain injury (TBIs) .

Question 19

inccorect memory research has found that people tend to falsely recall and incorrectly recognize information that could plausible have happened.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

One way to distinguish normal from abnormal memory changes is to ask whether the changes disrupt a person's ability to perform daily living tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: Attention and Memory

One way to distinguish normal from abnormal memory changes is to ask whether the changes disrupt a person's ability to perform daily living tasks.

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inccorect memory research has found that people tend to falsely recall and incorrectly recognize information that could plausible have happened.

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Which type of memory is concerned with learning and remembering the meanings of words and concepts that are not tied to specific occurrences of events in time?

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Most memory improvement courses train people to become proficient at using

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Neuroscience research shows that during encoding, the prefrontal cortex in older adults shows

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Attentional control is linked to the speed of processing in the

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TBI stands for traumatic brain injury.

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Age-related decline in working memory tends to be greater than the decline in __________________ working memory.

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According to your textbook, the most common cause of long-term disability and death among young adults is

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What variable affects whether age differences will be obtained on divided attention tasks?

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How memory for details of autobiographical events changes over time can only be studied when an independent record exists, made at the time the events happened.

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When first learning to drive a manual transmission car, we are often aware of our processing and it seems to take all of our attention to coordinate our actions. This is an example of

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Improvements in your memory as the result of being previously exposed to the information without actively trying to remember it is known as

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Research shows that age-related changes in speed of processing

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Adults of all ages benefit from the use of reminders, but older adults especially benefit from

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Negative stereotypes about aging __________________ the memory performance of older adults.

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Research on memories concerning personal health conducted by Coleman and colleagues, based on the Harvard Longitudinal Studies, showed that

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What feature of memory reflects an individual's confidence in being able to complete a task?

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