Which Evidence Is Consistent with the View That Childhood Amnesia

question 76

Multiple Choice

Which evidence is consistent with the view that childhood amnesia ends with the onset of a sense of self?

• A)Infants begin talking at about their first birthday.
• B)The development of a sense of self varies greatly across culture.
• C)The hippocampus does not fully mature until about the age of three.
• D)A developing sense of self allows the individual to code his or her memories into this developing sense of self.

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Definitions:

Implicit Memory

Memory that is not deliberate or conscious but exhibits evidence of prior experience.

Nonamnesic Participants

Individuals involved in a study who do not suffer from amnesia, allowing researchers to compare their cognitive performance to those with memory impairments.

Cramming

The practice of intensively studying or memorizing information in a short period, usually immediately before an examination.

Spacing Effect

A phenomenon in which learning is enhanced when study sessions are spaced out over time rather than crammed in a short period.