Develop Psychology Midterm Memory Study Quiz

Which of the following findings was replicated in the study?

• Older children perform better than younger children, despite both maintaining accurate memory.

• Younger children perform better than older children, despite both maintaining accurate memory.

• Both older and younger children perform equally well.

• Neither older nor younger children perform well.

What was the large difference found between the median ages in the study?

• 3.08 vs. 6

• 4.33 vs. 3.67

• 3.14 vs. 5.87

• 2.5 vs. 4.5

Which condition elicited better performance than the Standard condition?

• Explicit

• Younger

• Older

• Excluded

What was the mean age difference in the study compared to Siegal & Beattie (1991)?

• 3.67 vs. 4.33, compared to 3.14 vs. 5.87

• 3.08 vs. 6, compared to 4.33 vs. 3.67

• 4.33 vs. 3.67, compared to 3.08 vs. 6

• 3.14 vs. 5.87, compared to 3.67 vs. 4.33

What was the p-value for the False Belief Scores in the Explicit condition?

• p < .05

• p = .711

• p = .311

• p < .001

Where does Jane think the kitten is?

• In the bathroom

• In the kitchen

• In the living room

• In the bedroom

Where is the kitten actually located?

• In the bathroom

• In the kitchen

• In the living room

• In the bedroom

According to Siegal & Beattie (1991), why might children interpret questions differently than expected?

• They have more conversational experience than adults

• They have less conversational experience compared to adults

• They are more familiar with the task

• They have better memory retention

What did Rubio-Fernandez & Geurts (2013) suggest to minimize interference in tracking character perspectives?

• Use verbal tasks

• Use non-verbal tasks

• Increase the complexity of tasks

• Use more characters in the tasks

What was the success rate increase when interference was minimized according to Rubio-Fernandez & Geurts (2013)?