Recent Research on Memory in Older Adults Shows

question 30

Multiple Choice

Recent research on memory in older adults shows

• A) substantial decreases in both procedural and semantic memory.
• B) age-related declines in the capacity of working memory.
• C) a universal pattern of changes that is similar across all cultures.
• D) insignificant age-related changes in the raw speed of mental processing.

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