According to scientists, why does the reminiscence bump happen?
A. Many important social and emotional events happen for the first time during adolescence.
B. Memory abilities are strongest during late childhood and early adolescence.
C. The brain has more synapses during adolescence than at any other time of life.
D. The adolescent brain is chemically primed to encode memories deeply.
Answer: D
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In an experiment, researchers exposed half of the participants to loud noise during a memory-encoding task. The room was quiet for the other half of the participants. Later, all participants were given a memory test and the number of correct items recalled was obtained for each participant. What is the independent variable?
A) the number of items recalled B) the noise level during the encoding task C) the time interval between encoding and recall D) the probability of being assigned to the two groups
Prenatal events, such as the mother's stress or near starvation, a. increase the likelihood a child will later develop schizophrenia and mood disorders
b. increase the likelihood that the mother will later develop schizophrenia or mood disorders. c. increase the likelihood that a child will later develop schizophrenia, but decrease the likelihood that the child will develop a mood disorder. d. have no measurable impact on the child's risk for developing mood disorders.
In Robert Peck's body-transcendence-versus-body-preoccupation stage, what may ultimately be affected in the developmental process?
A. emotions B. personality C. cognition D. ability to learn
In regards to the timing of the onset of puberty, which of the following is more at risk for a depressed mood, negative body image, eating disorders, substance use, delinquency, aggressive behavior, and school problems?
a. a boy who experiences late-onset puberty
b. a girl who experiences late-onset puberty
c. a boy who experiences early-onset puberty
d. a girl who experiences early-onset puberty