Memory During Infancy: Duration of Memories

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What is encoding in the context of information processing?

The degree to which an activity requires attention

The process of increasing memory capacities with age

The process of initially recording information in a usable form to memory (correct)

The process of locating material in memory storage

Which process involves the placement of information into memory?

Storage (correct)

Automatization

Encoding

Retrieval

What is automatization according to the text?

The ability to learn subtle statistical patterns and relationships

The process of encoding information into memory

The degree to which an activity requires attention (correct)

Aiding children in processing information in their initial encounters with the world

In the context of memory capabilities in infancy, what does automatization aid children in?

Processing information in initial encounters with the world Signup and view all the answers

What is retrieval in the process of information processing?

Bringing material into awareness from memory storage Signup and view all the answers

According to Piaget's theory of cognitive development, in what order do children pass through the stages?

Sensorimotor, Preoperational, Concrete operational, Formal operational Signup and view all the answers

What does kicking research demonstrate about memory capacities in infancy?

Increase in memory capacities with age Signup and view all the answers

What are schema according to Piaget's theory?

Fixed patterns of functioning Signup and view all the answers

Which process involves understanding an experience based on one's current stage of cognitive development?

Assimilation Signup and view all the answers

What is accommodation in the context of Piaget's theory?

Adapting existing ways of thinking to new stimuli Signup and view all the answers

Which cognitive stage comes after the sensorimotor stage according to Piaget's theory?

Preoperational Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes Piaget's approach to cognition from other approaches?

Focus on quality and content Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the lack of memory for experiences before 3 years of age?

Infantile amnesia Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the brain is involved in the earliest memories that are implicit?

Cerebellum and brain stem Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of explicit memory?

It is conscious and can be intentionally recalled Signup and view all the answers

Which system of long-term memory includes memories that we are not consciously aware of but affect performance and behavior?

Implicit memory Signup and view all the answers

What was the surprising recall ability shown by infants in response to a reminder related to?

Moving mobile and kicking association Signup and view all the answers

At what age do researchers disagree on when memories can be retrieved?

Before 3 years old Signup and view all the answers

When does true explicit memory typically emerge in infants?

In the second half of the first year Signup and view all the answers

Which brain structure is involved in the forerunner of explicit memory in infants?

Hippocampus Signup and view all the answers

What are the domains used to calculate the developmental quotient?

Motor skills, language use, adaptive behavior, personal–social behavior Signup and view all the answers

Who developed the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development?

Nancy Bayley Signup and view all the answers

Why do experts find it challenging to define intelligence in infants?

The complexity of defining and measuring intelligence in infants Signup and view all the answers

Which cognitive milestone marks the emergence of true explicit memory in infants?

Recollection of past events Signup and view all the answers

Which area of the brain plays a crucial role in the development of explicit memory?

Frontal lobe Signup and view all the answers