According to Paul Baltes's Life-Span Perspective, Which of the Following

question 36

Multiple Choice

According to Paul Baltes's life-span perspective, which of the following is true of contexts?

• A) They have a biological impact on development.
• B) They are influenced by genetic factors.
• C) They remain constant over time.
• D) They refer to the capacity for change.

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Definitions:

Automatic Processing

The unconscious encoding of information regarding space, time, frequency, and the meaning of words which happens without effort.

Sensory Memory

The ability to keep sensory information impressions for a brief period after the initial stimuli are no longer present, representing the most fleeting aspect of memory.

Meaningful Encoding

The process of converting information into a form that can be stored in memory, using associations with knowledge already stored in the memory to make the new information more memorable.

Proactive Interference

The disruptive effect of prior learning on the recall of new information.