A Person's Digit Span

question 16

Multiple Choice

A person's digit span:

• A) remains stable throughout life.
• B) improves slightly in elderly adults.
• C) drops slightly in elderly adults.
• D) drops drastically in elderly adults.

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Definitions:

Self-Actualization

The realization or fulfillment of one's talents and potentialities, considered as a drive or need present in everyone.

Avoid Uncertainty

The tendency of individuals or cultures to seek predictability and familiarity, often by minimizing risks and making cautious decisions.

Psychoanalysis

A therapeutic approach and theory of psychology developed by Sigmund Freud, focusing on unconscious motivations and conflicts as drivers of human behavior.

Eustress

Positive stress that arises from challenges and situations that are perceived as beneficial to personal growth, motivation, and development.