_____ Memory Increases Considerably During Early Childhood but After the Age

question 47

Multiple Choice

_____ memory increases considerably during early childhood but after the age of 7 does not show as much increase.

• A)Metamemory
• B)Analytical memory
• C)Reconstructive memory
• D)Short-term memory

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Definitions:

ACT Models

Cognitive architecture theories that aim to simulate human thought processes, including how people represent knowledge and produce actions based on that knowledge.

Cognitive Economy

A principle in cognitive psychology that suggests the mind strives to simplify information processing by using the most efficient and simplest ways possible.

Spreading Activation

A theory in cognitive science that explains how information is retrieved from networks in the brain, suggesting that activating one concept triggers the activation of related concepts.

Hierarchical Network Theory

A model in cognitive psychology that suggests concepts are organized in our minds in a hierarchical fashion, with more specific concepts nested under broader categories.