Lecture 10

Question 1

Perception development in adolescents

Answer 1

Increased capacity to see detail and two objects in ambiguous pictures due to increased flexibility and selective attention or increased knowledge of ambiguity

Question 2

Adolescents with ASD regarding perception

Answer 2

More attention to detail but worse at recognizing two objects in ambiguous pictures

Question 3

Borderline intellectual disability

Answer 3

Decreased selective attention and slow reaction time because struggle with attention

Question 4

Flanker task

Answer 4

To measure selective attention.

Participants need to focus on the central arrow which is surrounded by other arrows

Question 5

Encoding switch hypothesis

Answer 5

Young kids focus more on details in faces and older children look more at the configuration

Question 6

Development short term memory adolescents

Answer 6

It’s continuous (more and faster) and categorical (differently).

Question 7

Working memory adolescents

Answer 7

More activity in dl PFC

Question 8

Working memory is a predictor of

Answer 8

1. Study success

2. Self control

Question 9

Speed card sorting task

Answer 9

Measures long term memory

Two conditions, Physical similarity and name similarity

Question 10

Scientific reasoning mistakes by children

Answer 10

1. Unorganized assumptions and wrong predictions
2. Neglect contra evidence
3. Design experiment to support theory

Question 11

Interpropositional thinking

Answer 11

Is able to relate one or more parts of a proposition to another part to solve a problem

Question 12

Intrapropositional thinking

Answer 12

Concrete thought rather than abstract symbols