Which of the Following Statements Accurately Describes Processing Speed

question 111

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements accurately describes processing speed?

• A) Processing speed decreases dramatically across the childhood years.
• B) Processing speed increases dramatically across the childhood years.
• C) Processing speed begins declining in adolescence.
• D) Processing speed peaks in late adulthood.

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Definitions:

Imagination Inflation

A phenomenon where vividly imagining an event can increase confidence that the event actually occurred in the past.

Misinformation Effect

A situation where someone's memory of lived experiences is altered inaccurately by details learned after the events took place.

Information-Processing Model

A cognitive approach that likens the mind to a computer, where information is inputted, processed, stored, and then outputted as a response.

Sensory Memory

The shortest-term element of memory that allows individuals to retain impressions of sensory information after the original stimuli have ended.