Developmental Changes in Processing Speed

question 82

Multiple Choice

Developmental changes in processing speed

• A) are simply due to practice with particular tasks.
• B) occur at different rates in different cultural groups.
• C) are similar for different tasks such as reading comprehension, memory retrieval, and visual search.
• D) plateau in early childhood, at which point children are able to process information as quickly as adults.

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Definitions:

Counterconditioning

A behavior therapy technique where an unwanted behavior or response is replaced with a more desirable one by associating the behavior with a positive action or feeling.

Conditioned Fear

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has been repeatedly paired with an aversive stimulus, leading to fear responses when the neutral stimulus is presented alone.

Furry

A subculture interested in anthropomorphic animal characters with human personalities and characteristics.

Puzzle Boxes

A method used in animal learning experiments where an animal must solve a problem or manipulate mechanisms to escape or obtain a reward.