Researchers have coined the term infantile amnesia to explain the fact that ____.
a. infants have only explicit memories
b. people have few autobiographical memories before the age of three
c. people have a limited amount of storage and as they acquire new memories, old memories (from infancy) drop out
d. information processing occurs at a very early age, but metacognition develops much later
Question 2
Paul has decided to write his research paper on the information processing approach to cognitive development. He collects several electronic journal articles and wants to search them for various keywords. Which phrase is least likely to help in his search?
a. Stages of development
b. Improved concentration
c. Organized memory
d. Gradual increases in ability
Example of Index entry with Main Term and indented subterms.
Measles rash. (© Lowell Georgia/Science Source/Photo Researchers, Inc.)
Types of Long-Term Memories
Part of a Semantic Network in Long-Term Memory
Social scientists have not done well at devising theories to explain lovely romantic moments
Researchers compared the ability to recognize various kinds of facial expressions across young adult