PSYC 160 : Life Span and Human Development Study Guide.docx
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Inherited and genetic disorders: characteristics: examples include: down syndrome, fragile x syndrome, tay- Encoding: is the process by which information is initially recorded in a form of useable memory. People encode selectively, picking and choosing the information to which they will pay attention. The ability to answer questions such as the preceding, then, depends first on whether someone has been exposed to the information in the first place and subsequently on whether he or she has encoded it in a meaningful way. Information must also have been stored in memory adequately. The ability to allocate intentional resources on the basis of goals that one wishes to achieve. Young children are not highly proficient at planning, and the ability to plan effectively develops throughout the course of childhood and adolescence: requires considering not only what one must do, but also what one must not do. Children frequently are more optimistic about their ability to reach their goal than is warranted.
