While Developing Their Autobiographical Memory Skills, Children Learn to Attend

question 215

Multiple Choice

While developing their autobiographical memory skills, children learn to attend to the ____ of their personal life experiences.

• A)reticular formations
• B)who's, when's, and where's
• C)adaptive strategy choices
• D)production deficiencies and utilization deficiencies

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Definitions:

Filter Theory

A theory of attention proposing that information that exceeds the capacity of a processor to process at any given time is blocked from further processing.

Unattended Information

Information that is present in the environment but is not the focus of one's attention or conscious awareness.

Working Memory Spans

A measurement of the capacity of working memory, often assessing how many items of information a person can hold and manipulate at one time.

Research Participants

Individuals or groups who partake in scientific studies, providing data for analysis.