Normative Statements Describe How the World Is, While Positive Statements

question 245

True/False

Normative statements describe how the world is, while positive statements prescribe how the world should be.

Recognize the practical applications of memory research in everyday activities.

Understand different types of memory including sensory, short-term, long-term, implicit, and explicit memory.

Distinguish between automatic and effortful processing of information.

Recognize the significance of sensory memory with a focus on iconic and echoic memory.

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Definitions:

Bayley Scales

A series of standardized tests used to assess the motor, language, and cognitive development of infants and toddlers.

Infant Development

The physical, cognitive, emotional, and social growth that occurs in babies from birth to the end of their second year.

Intellectual Abilities

The capacity to think, reason, problem solve, and adapt to new situations, often assessed through IQ tests and other evaluations.

Mental Retardation

Now more commonly referred to as intellectual disability, a term used to describe a condition characterized by significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior.