Metamemory advances significantly in middle childhood, however, children as young as 5 or 6 have some rudimentary grasp of metamemory. Give an example of what a middle-school child would knows about it versus what a first grader knows
What will be an ideal response?
A young child could tell you that a short list is easier to remember than a long list or that they would be more likely to remember something yesterday than something years ago. However, older children would be able to tell you the various steps they took to solve a problem and they would be more realistic in appraising their own memory abilities.
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Which of the following would be an example of priming?
a. When counting, you are especially likely to pay attention to prime numbers. b. When two images are flashed briefly in your visual fields, you are always equally likely to notice both. c. When an object is unexpected in the environment, you immediately recognize it. d. Hearing the word “bread” makes it more likely that you’ll recognize the word “butter.”
List four groups of people who are candidates for genetic counseling.
What will be an ideal response?
Procrastination is considered a self-defeating behavior
A) ?True. B) ?False.
Lev Vygotsky suggested that development occurred as periods of gradual change. According to Vygotsky, which of the following is NOT expected to follow these gradual changes?
A. rapid transitions B. gradual transitions C. sudden transformations D. crises