Question 1

Research has shown that when older adults are asked to predict how well they will perform on a memory task, they are more accurate when

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A)   the task is novel.
B)   they are told how other people have performed.
C)   they have direct experience with the task.
D)   they have no experience with the task.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Which of the following places minimal demands on attentional capacity and gets information into the system largely without us being aware of it?

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A)   divided attention
B)   sustained attention
C)   inhibitory loss
D)   automatic processingE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Describe the E-I-E-I-O framework and explain how it can be used to improve memory.

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Question 4

Memory intervention or training programs must consider both _______________ and _______________.

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A)   automatic processing; effortful processing.
B)   autobiographical memory; semantic memory
C)   encoding; retrieval
D)   rehearsal; recallE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

The ability to remember extensive amounts of information from a few seconds to a few hours to decades is known as

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A)   sensory memory.
B)   working memory.
C)   long-term memory.
D)   remote memory.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Research suggests that all of the following external memory cues are most effective except those that

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A)   require a pen or pencil.
B)   are active rather than passive.
C)   are given close to the time action is required.
D)   are specific to a particular action.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Memory aids that rely on environmental resources, such as notebooks or calendars, are known as

Accepted Answer

A)   external aids.
B)   implicit aids.
C)   internal aids.
D)   mnemonics.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 8

Older adults perform better on episodic memory tests when instructed to use

Accepted Answer

A)   automatic processing.
B)   divided attention.
C)   internal study strategies such as rehearsal.
D)   metamemory.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Exam 6: Attention and Memory

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