Research on Children Who Have Experienced Traumatic Events (E

question 21

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Research on children who have experienced traumatic events (e.g., witnessed the murder of their parents, been kidnapped) indicates that memories for traumatic events are most likely to be dissociated.

Comprehend the characteristics and limitations of short-term (working) memory.

Recognize the concept of 'chunking' in memory processes.

Identify factors affecting the performance on memory tasks in children.

Describe how irrelevant information impacts memory processing across different age groups.

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Definitions:

Instinctive Learning

The process by which innate behaviors are triggered by environmental stimuli without the need for previous experience or learning.

Conceptualization

The process of defining and clarifying ideas or concepts to make them understandable.

Observational Learning

A learning process where individuals learn new behaviors or information by watching others.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that pairs a natural stimulus with a response until the stimulus alone produces the response.