Chapter 7

Question 1

Shows the remarkable increase in the length of time that children can remember the connection between
actions (kicking, pushing) and consequences (movements of mobile or train

Answer 1

From a week or less in young babies to more than three months for 1 and a half year olds

Question 2

Part of the hippocampus is not mature until

Answer 2

20 to 24 months

Question 3

Developmental changes continue

Answer 3

Across childhood

Question 4

Memory strategies

Answer 4

Activities that improve remembering

Question 5

Organization

Answer 5

A memory strategy in which information that must be remembered is structured so that related information is remembered

Question 6

Elaboration

Answer 6

Another memory strategy that embellishes information to be remembered to make it more memorable

Question 7

Chunking

Answer 7

The process of organizing related items into one meaningful group, thus improving working memory capacity

Question 8

Metamemory

Answer 8

A person’s informal understanding of memory, includes the ability to diagnose memory and to monitor the effectiveness of memory strategies

Question 9

Metacognitive knowledge

Answer 9

A person’s knowledge and awareness of cognitive processes

Question 10

Cognitive self regulation

Answer 10

The ability to identify goals, select effective strategies, and monitor accurately; a characteristic of successful students