Irene Conducts a Laboratory Experiment to Test the Memory of Children

question 161

Multiple Choice

Irene conducts a laboratory experiment to test the memory of children. She rapidly reads out a list of colors to three children aged 4, 6, and 13 years. The children are then asked to repeat the names of the colors. Irene notices that the 6-year-old and the 13-year-old are able to recall more colors than the 4-year-old. This experiment illustrates that

• A) younger children tend to rehearse information more than older children do.
• B) short-term memory decreases during late childhood.
• C) information is retained in short-term memory for a long period without rehearsal.
• D) memory span varies from one individual to another.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Bias

Refers to the systematic pattern of deviation from norm or rationality in judgment, whereby inferences about other people and situations may be drawn in an illogical fashion.

Particular Frame

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Secondary Concerns

Issues or considerations that are not of primary importance but may still influence outcomes or decisions.

Primary Issues

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