With Respect to Implicit Memory, the Existence of Priming Effects

question 79

Multiple Choice

With respect to implicit memory, the existence of priming effects suggests that: __________.

• A) implicit memory applies only to our actions, not to our thoughts
• B) implicit memory applies not only to our actions, but also to our thoughts
• C) implicit memory applies not only to our thoughts, but also to our actions
• D) implicit memory applies only to our thoughts, not to our actions

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Definitions:

Cognitive Development

The process of growth and change in intellectual capabilities such as thinking, reasoning, and understanding over the course of a human life.

Experiment

A carefully regulated procedure in which the researcher manipulates one or more variables that are believed to influence some other variable.

Nativist Approaches

Theories suggesting that much of human knowledge and capacity is innate and genetically programmed, emphasizing the role of biology in development.

Cognitive Development

The process by which individuals acquire and develop thinking skills, from perceiving and learning to speaking and reasoning, throughout the lifespan.