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What type of memory is associated with knowing specific facts, things, persons, events, or sequences?
Which memory type tends to develop before episodic memory?
What area in the brain is associated with storing procedural knowledge like riding a bike or tying shoes?
Which type of memory requires conscious effort to remember and is created on the hippocampus?
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What is the main function of the prefrontal cortex regarding memory processes?
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Which deficit refers to the failure to create a memory strategy according to the text?
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What is the term for cognitive structures learned through experience that help direct attention to specific stimuli?
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'Infantile/Childhood Amnesia' refers to children not being able to remember things before what age?
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'Orienting' as a function of attention is mainly based on what in infants?
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'Source monitoring' is a critical aspect of which type of memory that involves recalling specific experiences at particular times and places?
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Which brain region develops early on and helps to consolidate new memories?
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What is the function of the posterior cortex (parietal lobe) in memory?
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Which type of memory has a limited capacity of about 7 items for a duration of 15 seconds?
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What is the main characteristic of iconic memory?
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How does echoic memory differ from iconic memory?
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Which part of the brain is the last to develop and is responsible for memory storage and retrieval?
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How does long-term memory differ from working memory?
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'Metamemory' refers to:
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What is the primary neurotransmitter involved in movement, attention, and learning?
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What is the function of the prefrontal cortex in executive functioning?
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At what age does the cueing system typically start functioning effectively?
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Which cognitive activity involves keeping track of performance in tasks?
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What percentage of children are diagnosed with ADHD?
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Which brain structures are linked to the development of ADHD?
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'Overdiagnosis in affluent families even though higher prevalence is in lower SES and minorities' can be attributed to:
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'Ability to ignore distraction takes longer' can be attributed to:
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